abortion

abortion
noun
  1. [mass noun]the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks
    流产,堕胎
    concerns such as abortion and euthanasia.
    堕胎和安乐死一类引人关注的事。
    [count noun]illegal abortions.
    非法堕胎。
    ■the expulsion of a fetus from the womb by natural causes before it is able to survive independently
    流产,小产
    ■(Biology)the arrest of the development of an organ, typically a seed or fruit
    (生)(器官,尤其是种子或水果的)败育,停止发育
  2. an object or undertaking regard as unpleasant or badly made or carried out
    中途失败(或不成功)的事物
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: from Latin abortio(n-), from aboriri 'miscarry' (see abort)
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