abort
- vi. 流产;堕胎;夭折;发育不全
- vt. 使流产;使中止
- n. 中止计划
词态变化
中文词源
前缀ab-, 离开,非。词根ori, 升起,同origin. -t, 过去分词格。指没有正常出生的,即流产。
英文词源
- abort
- abort: see origin
- abort (v.)
- 1570s, "to miscarry," from Latin abortus, past participle of aboriri "to miscarry" (see abortive); 1610s as "to deliberately terminate" anything, but especially a pregnancy, which seems to be the literal sense. Transitive meaning "to cause a woman to miscarry" is recorded from 1933. Related: Aborted; aborting.
双语例句
- 1. The decision was made to abort the mission.
- 决定中止这项任务。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The doctor had to abort the baby.
- 医生不得不打掉胎儿.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The captain instructed them to abort the mission.
- 上尉指示他们中止执行任务.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Frequently the basal ovule, which is the last one to be fertilized would abort.
- 最后受精的基生胚珠经常败育.
来自辞典例句
- 5. The airmen were under orders to abort their mission if on - board equipment showed the slightest glitch.
- 飞行员事先接到命令,如果机载装备发生哪怕一点点的故障,也要取消所执行的任务.
来自辞典例句