maternity

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n. 母性, 怀孕, 妇产科医院 a. 产妇的

发音

其它 /məˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti/

词形变化

maternities 复数 maternities

别名

mat.

教材释义与例句

名词

母性，母道； 妇产科医院

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The state of being a mother; motherhood.

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  2. 2.

    The state of being pregnant; pregnancy.

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  3. 3.

    A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born.

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    She's working in maternity this month.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

pregnancy motherhood gestation maternalism motherliness

上位词 2

relationship kinship

下位词 10

trouble para parity eccyesis ectopic pregnancy gravida gravidation gravidity gravidness placenta previa

部分词 10

labor labour confinement cleavage childbed lying-in morning sickness parturiency quickening segmentation

相关短语

maternity leave [法] 产假 maternity leaves maternity ward 产科病房,产房 maternity bra maternity bras maternity wards maternity wear maternity hospital [医] 产院 maternity hospitals maternity dress maternity test maternity tests maternity pillow maternity pillows maternity dresses

词源

From French maternité, from Latin māternitās.

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