abort
verb uk/əˈbɔːt/ us/əˈbɔːrt/
(STOP)
[ T ]中止;使夭折;使中途失败
to cause something to stop or fail before it begins or before it is complete
The plan/flight had to be aborted at the last minute. 计划／飞行被迫在最后一刻取消。
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[ T ]（通常指通过手术）堕胎，人工流产
to stop the development of a baby that has not been born, usually by having a medical operation
Do you think it's wrong to use aborted foetuses for medical research? 你是否认为用流产的婴儿做医学研究是不道德的？
[ I ]流产，小产（miscarry 的另一种说法）
another word for miscarry (miscarriage)
- More 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.