abortion

US /əˈbɔːr.ʃən/
UK /əˈbɔːr.ʃən/
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1.

堕胎, 流产

the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy.

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The debate over abortion rights continues to be a contentious issue.
关于堕胎权的争论仍然是一个有争议的问题。
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She had to make a difficult decision regarding her pregnancy, including the option of abortion.
她不得不就怀孕做出一个艰难的决定，包括堕胎的选择。
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termination of pregnancyinduced abortiontherapeutic abortion
2.

失败, 流产

an act or instance of failing to accomplish something; a failure.

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The project was an utter abortion, failing on all fronts.
这个项目彻底失败了，在各个方面都失败了。
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His attempt to fix the car was an absolute abortion.
他修车的尝试完全是失败的。
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failurefiascomessdisasterdebacle
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abortabortive