| 单词 | abortion |
| 释义 | abortion —abortion /əˈbɔː.ʃən/ aep /-ˈbɔːr-/ noun [C or U] (END OF PREGNANCY) ► C1 the intentional ending of a pregnancy: » She decided to have/get an abortion.» Abortion is restricted in some American states.→ COMPARE MISCARRIAGE(Cf. ↑miscarriage), STILLBIRTH(Cf. ↑stillbirth)Thesaurus+: ↑Pregnancy , ↑Birth• • • Extra Examples:» This change in the law would make abortion illegal except for strictly defined medical reasons.» We're conducting a poll to find out what people think about abortion.» Some women choose to have an abortion rather than care for a severely disabled child.» Her husband longed for children, and she had an abortion without telling him.» Many women die or become infertile as a result of unsafe abortions.noun [C] SLANG (FAILURE) ► F0 a failure: » This project is a complete abortion.Thesaurus+: ↑Failures , ↑Accidents and disasters , ↑Higher and lower points of achievement |
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