abortion
noun uk/əˈbɔː.ʃən/ us/əˈbɔːr.ʃən/
(END OF PREGNANCY)
C1 [ C or U ]（通常指通过手术进行的）堕胎，人工流产
the intentional ending of a pregnancy
She decided to have/get an abortion. 她决定接受人工流产。
Abortion is restricted in some American states. 美国一些州禁止堕胎。
Compare: miscarriagestillbirth
- 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.
(FAILURE)
[ C ] slang失败
a failure
This project is a complete abortion. 这个项目彻底失败了。