abortion

[ə'bɔ:ʃən]

n.流产, 堕胎

例句与用法：

There has been much dispute over the question of legalized abortion.

堕胎合法化问题引起了许多争论。

The abortion issue is political dynamite.

堕胎问题在政治上是个爆炸性的问题。

What is your attitude to abortion?

你对堕胎有什么看法?

She decided not to go through with (ie not to have) the abortion.

她决定不做流产。

They are discussing the morality of abortion.

他们正在讨论堕胎的道德性。

Abortion issues are political dynamite.

堕胎问题在政治上是个爆炸性问题。

Abortion is illegal in this country.

人工流产在这个国家是不合法的。

详细释义：

n.

1. 流产, 小产; 堕胎[U][C]

Abortion is illegal in some states.

堕胎在某些州是非法的。

2. 流产的胎儿(或胎)[C]

3. 【生】(动植物器官的)发育不全[U]