| 释义 |
abort
I. \əˈbȯ(ə)rt, -ȯ(ə)t, usu -d.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin abortare, from abortus abortion
intransitive verb
1. : to bring forth premature or stillborn offspring
< cows with brucellosis often abort >
2. : to become checked in development so as to remain rudimentary or to shrink away
< pollen grains that abort >
3. : to stop or fail in the early stages
< many colds abort without treatment >
< the plans have aborted >
< the bomber aborted from its mission >
transitive verb
1. : to bring forth (offspring) prematurely
< aborted a 3-month-old fetus >
: cause to be delivered of a stillborn or nonviable fetus
< abort a malformed patient >
especially : to terminate pregnancy of before term
2.
a. : to terminate prematurely
< abort a project >
: stop in the early stages
< abort a disease >
b. : to turn back without completion
3. : to check so as to produce rudimentary development or a shrinking away
< abort branches of trees >
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin abortus, from abortus, past participle of aboriri to disappear, miscarry, from ab- ab- (I) + oriri to rise, be born — more at orient
1. obsolete : abortion
2. : an abortive flight by an aircraft on a combat or bombing mission; also : an aircraft making such a flight
III. noun
: the premature termination of an action, procedure, or mission relating to a rocket or spacecraft
< a launch abort > |