abortion

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Meaning: The deliberate ending of a pregnancy; the termination of a process before completion

堕胎,人工流产;流产的事物
aborto
中絶、妊娠中絶;失敗作
낙태, 임신 중절; 실패작

Abortion primarily refers to the medical procedure of ending a pregnancy before the foetus can survive outside the womb. It's a topic of significant social, political, and ethical debate worldwide. The term can also be used metaphorically to describe something that has failed or been abandoned before completion.

Abortion主要指在胎儿能够在子宫外存活之前终止妊娠的医疗程序。这是全球范围内具有重大社会、政治和伦理争议的话题。该术语也可以比喻性地用来描述在完成之前失败或被放弃的事物。
Abortion se refiere principalmente al procedimiento médico de terminar un embarazo antes de que el feto pueda sobrevivir fuera del útero. Es un tema de debate social, político y ético significativo en todo el mundo. El término también puede usarse metafóricamente para describir algo que ha fallado o ha sido abandonado antes de completarse.
Abortionは主に、胎児が子宮の外で生存できる前に妊娠を終了させる医療処置を指します。これは世界中で重要な社会的、政治的、倫理的議論のトピックです。この用語は、完成前に失敗または放棄されたものを比喩的に表すためにも使用できます。
abortion은 주로 태아가 자궁 밖에서 생존할 수 없는 시기에 임신을 종료하는 의료 시술을 가리킵니다. 이는 전 세계적으로 사회적, 정치적, 윤리적으로 큰 논쟁의 주제입니다. 비유적으로 완성되기 전에 실패하거나 포기된 것을 묘사하는 데에도 쓰일 수 있습니다.

Examples

  1. The debate over abortion rights continues to divide opinion.
    关于堕胎权的争论继续分裂着人们的意见。
    El debate sobre los derechos al aborto sigue dividiendo opiniones.
    中絶の権利に関する議論は引き続き意見を分けています。
    낙태 권리에 관한 논쟁은 계속해서 의견을 갈라놓고 있습니다.
  2. She made the difficult decision to have an abortion.
    她做出了堕胎的艰难决定。
    Ella tomó la difícil decisión de tener un aborto.
    彼女は中絶するという難しい決断をしました。
    그녀는 낙태라는 어려운 결정을 내렸습니다.
  3. The project was an abortion—it was cancelled before it even started properly.
    那个项目是个失败品——还没正式开始就被取消了。
    El proyecto fue un fracaso: se canceló antes de que comenzara correctamente.
    そのプロジェクトは失敗作でした—正式に始まる前にキャンセルされました。
    그 프로젝트는 실패작이었습니다—제대로 시작되기도 전에 취소되었습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin 'abortionem' meaning 'a miscarriage', from 'abortus', past participle of 'aboriri' (to miscarry), from 'ab-' (amiss) + 'oriri' (to appear, be born). Originally a medical term without political connotations.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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