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源自拉丁语 'praegnantia'(怀孕状态),由 'prae-'(在前)和 'gnasci'(诞生)组成,14世纪通过古法语进入英语。
❶ 指女性体内孕育胎儿的状态或过程,从受精卵着床到分娩前的整个生理阶段。
“She had three healthy pregnancies in her thirties.”
(她在三十多岁时经历了三次健康的妊娠。)
“Regular check-ups are important during pregnancies.”
(孕期定期检查非常重要。)
teenage pregnancies — 指青少年女性(通常为13-19岁)的怀孕现象,常涉及社会支持和教育问题。
“The school introduced a program to reduce teenage pregnancies.”
(学校推出了减少青少年怀孕的专项计划。)
unplanned pregnancies — 非计划内的怀孕情况,通常与避孕措施失效或缺乏相关。
“Access to contraception helps prevent unplanned pregnancies.”
(获得避孕措施有助于预防意外怀孕。)