doula

产妇陪护（给产妇以心理支持）

发音

其它 /ˈduːlə/

词形变化

doulas 复数 doulas

别名

doúla doulah

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A trained support person who provides emotional, physical and practical assistance to a pregnant woman or couple before, during or after childbirth.

    临产特护

    临产伴娘

  2. 2.

    A trained person who provides similar support to someone who is diagnosed with an incurable condition and is receiving end-of-life care.

    临终关怀护理师

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

monitrice

上位词 4

help assistant helper supporter

词源

Borrowed from Greek δούλα (doúla, “servant-woman”), from Ancient Greek δούλη (doúlē, “female slave”). Popularized by the American anthropologist Dana Raphael in the book The Tender Gift: Breastfeeding (1973), where the word is credited to Eleni Rassias.

来源：wiktionary