单词	maternity
释义	Contents noun (1) maternity (1) adjective (1) maternity (1) Contents adjective (1) maternity (1) noun (1) maternity (1) English American maternitynoun [ U ] uk/məˈtɜː.nə.ti/us/məˈtɝː.nə.t̬i/formal the state of being a mother Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Family: relations in general aunt auntie baby daddy *be sb's* own flesh and blood idiom birth mother fatherhood filial first cousin fraternal fraternal twin long-lost loved one maiden aunt maternal matriarch sisterhood son uncle working mother/father/parent** your nearest and dearest idiom See more results » maternityadjective [ before noun ] uk/məˈtɜː.nə.ti/us/məˈtɝː.nə.t̬i/ related to pregnancy and birth: maternity clothes Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Obstetrics: pregnancy anti-choice artificial insemination backstreet abortion carry child ectopic pregnancy embryo embryonic expect family fruitful full-term have a bun in the oven idiom IVF late-term pro-choice pro-life surrogacy trimester trouble See more results » maternityadjective [ not gradable ] us/məˈtɜr·nɪ·t̬i/ relating to a period during which a woman is pregnant and has a baby, and often to a period following this: Anita passed along some used maternity clothes (= clothes worn when she was pregnant). She asked about the company’s maternity benefits. maternitynoun [ U ] us/məˈtɜr·nɪ·t̬i/ the state of being a mother: issues of reproduction, maternity, and women’s health Maternity leave is a period in which a woman is allowed to be absent from work in the weeks before and after she gives birth.
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maternitynoun [ U ]

maternityadjective [ before noun ]

maternityadjective [ not gradable ]

maternitynoun [ U ]