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abort

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a∙bort / əˈbɔrt ; əˈbɔ:t /
◙verb
1. [T] to stop an activity because it would be difficult or dangerous to continue it
• 〔因困难或危险〕使〔活动〕中止:
 »The rescue mission had to be aborted.
  救援任务不得不停止。
2. [T] to deliberately end a PREGNANCY when the baby is still too young to live
• 使〔胎儿〕流产，打掉〔胎儿〕
3. [I] if a PREGNANT woman or animal aborts, the baby is born too early and is dead when it is born
• 流产，小产:
 »The disease causes pregnant animals to abort.
  这种疾病会导致怀孕的动物流产。