| 单词 | abort |
| 释义 | abort v. & n. --v 1. intr. a (of a woman) undergo abortion; miscarry. b (of a foetus) suffer abortion. 2. tr. a effect the abortion of (a foetus). b effect abortion in (a mother). 3. a tr. cause to end fruitlessly or prematurely; stop in the early stages. b intr. end unsuccessfully or prematurely. 4. a tr. abandon or terminate (a space flight or other technical project) before its completion, usu. because of a fault. b intr. terminate or fail to complete such an undertaking. 5. Biol. a intr. (of an organism) remain undeveloped; shrink away. b tr. cause to do this. --n 1. a prematurely terminated space flight or other undertaking. 2. the termination of such an undertaking. Etymology: L aboriri miscarry (as AB-, oriri ort- be born) |
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