abort

abort
verb
[with obj.]
  1. carry out or undergo the abortion of (a fetus)[no obj.]
    使流产，堕（胎）
    ■[no obj.](of a pregnant woman or female animal) have a miscarriage, with loss of the fetus
    （孕妇，雌性动物）流产，小产
    ■[no obj.](Biology)(of an embryonic organ or organism) remain undeveloped; fail to mature
    (生)（胚胎器官，有机体）发育不全，败育
  2. bring to a premature end because of a problem or fault
    （由于问题或故障）中止，使夭折
    the flight crew aborted the take-off.
    机组人员中止了起飞。
noun
  1. (informal or technical)an act of aborting a flight, space mission, or other enterprise
    (非正式或技)（飞行、航天任务或其他事业的）中断，取消
    an abort because of bad weather.
    由于恶劣气候而中止的飞行。
    ■an aborted enterprise or undertaking
    夭折的计划（或事业）
    I've wasted almost a year on an abort.
    我在这个夭折的计划上浪费了几乎一年时间。
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: from Latin aboriri 'miscarry', from ab- 'away, from' + oriri 'be born'
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