音标

英 [əˈbɔːʃn]；美 [əˈbɔːrʃn]

意思

名词，主要意思为“堕胎；人工流产；（计划、工程等的）中止；夭折 ”。

造句

The issue of abortion is highly controversial in many countries.
在许多国家，堕胎问题极具争议性。

She had to make a difficult decision about whether to have an abortion.
她不得不就是否堕胎做出艰难的决定。

Some people believe that abortion should be legal under certain circumstances.
一些人认为在某些情况下堕胎应该合法化。

The doctor explained the medical risks associated with abortion to the patient.
医生向患者解释了堕胎相关的医疗风险。

Their business plan ended in abortion due to lack of funds.
由于缺乏资金，他们的商业计划夭折了。

The organization is dedicated to reducing the number of unplanned abortions.
该组织致力于减少意外怀孕导致的堕胎数量。

Her views on abortion are influenced by her religious beliefs.
她对堕胎的看法受到其宗教信仰的影响。

The government is considering new policies regarding abortion rights.
政府正在考虑有关堕胎权利的新政策。

The novel describes a woman's emotional struggle after an abortion.
这部小说描述了一名女性堕胎后的情感挣扎。

Opponents of abortion staged a protest outside the clinic.
反对堕胎的人在诊所外举行了抗议活动。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

课堂讨论：在英语课堂上进行小组讨论或话题探讨时，如果涉及到社会热点、伦理道德等主题，可以提及“abortion”。例如：“We had a heated discussion about abortion in our ethics class today. Different people have different opinions.（今天在伦理课上我们就堕胎问题进行了激烈的讨论。不同的人有不同的看法。）”

日常交流：和朋友聊天，分享对一些社会现象的看法时使用。比如：“What's your opinion on abortion? I've been thinking about this issue lately.（你对堕胎有什么看法？我最近一直在思考这个问题。）”

写作运用

议论文写作：当论述关于人权、道德、法律等相关主题时，“abortion”可以作为重要论据或讨论点。例如：“When discussing women's rights, the topic of abortion cannot be ignored. It involves a complex balance between a woman's right to choose and moral considerations.（在讨论妇女权利时，堕胎这个话题不容忽视。它涉及到女性选择权和道德考量之间的复杂平衡。）”

记叙文写作：在讲述个人经历、故事时，若情节涉及到相关事件，可以使用。比如：“She wrote in her diary about the difficult time she went through after an abortion, expressing her inner pain and confusion.（她在日记里写下了堕胎后那段艰难的时光，表达了内心的痛苦和困惑。）”

学习积累

关联记忆：将“abortion”与相关词汇一起记忆，如“pregnancy（怀孕）”“delivery（分娩）”“contraception（避孕）”等。通过关联这些词汇，构建一个关于生育相关的词汇网络，有助于更好地理解和记忆。可以用句子辅助记忆：“Contraception can help reduce the need for abortion, while pregnancy usually leads to either delivery or, in some cases, abortion decisions.（避孕措施有助于减少堕胎的需求，而怀孕通常要么走向分娩，要么在某些情况下会面临是否堕胎的决定。）”

查阅资料学习：查阅关于“abortion”的英文文章、报道、评论等资料，了解其在不同语境中的具体用法和人们对此的各种观点，拓宽词汇运用的视野。