abortion

英 [əˈbɔːʃn]

美 [əˈbɔːrʃn]

n.  人工流产; 堕胎; 打胎; 人工流产手术; 堕胎手术

复数：abortions　

高考IELTS医学

Collins.3 / BNC.4341 / COCA.1969

牛津词典

noun

• 人工流产；堕胎；打胎
  the deliberate ending of a pregnancy at an early stage
  1. to support/oppose abortion
     支持 / 反对堕胎
  2. a woman's right to abortion
     妇女做人工流产的权利
  3. abortion laws
     有关堕胎的法律
  4. I've always been anti-abortion.
     我一直反对堕胎。
• 人工流产手术；堕胎手术
  a medical operation to end a pregnancy at an early stage
  1. She decided to have an abortion .
     她决定做人工流产。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 人工流产；堕胎
  If a woman has anabortion, she ends her pregnancy deliberately so that the baby is not born alive.
  1. His girlfriend had an abortion.
     他的女朋友做了流产。
  2. ...anti-abortion groups...
     反堕胎团体
  3. He and his wife both strongly support abortion rights.
     他和妻子都强烈支持堕胎权。

英英释义

noun

• termination of pregnancy
• failure of a plan
  Synonym:miscarriage

双语例句

• A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.
  多种考虑使她执意堕胎。
• The latter part of the debate concentrated on abortion.
  后半部分的辩论集中在堕胎问题上。
• She had an abortion recently.
  她最近做了打胎。
• Recent opinion polls show that 60 percent favor abortion under certain circumstances
  最近的民意调查显示，60%的人赞成在某些情况下可以堕胎。
• There was public outcry from those opposed to abortion.
  反堕胎人士公开大声抗议。
• He and his wife both strongly support abortion rights.
  他和妻子都强烈支持堕胎权。
• The Vatican's teaching on abortion is clear: it is a sin
  罗马教廷对堕胎的教义非常清楚：这是罪过。
• There are many people who still find the act of abortion abhorrent.
  仍有很多人对堕胎行为表示厌恶。
• All were prospective cohort studies that used mifepristone and misoprostol to induce abortion.
  此九项研究均为运用米非司酮和米索前列醇诱导药物流产的前瞻性群组研究。
• The information service offers young people practical advice on contraception, pregnancy and abortion.
  咨询服务就避孕、怀孕和流产给年轻人以实用的忠告。