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have an abortion
abortion 在此常为可数名词，与不定冠词连用。
She decided to have an abortion.
她决定堕胎。
堕胎；流产
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
堕胎；流产
The termination of a pregnancy or the expulsion of an embryo or fetus before it is fully developed.
She decided to have an abortion.
她决定堕胎。
胎儿或胚胎在完全发育前从子宫排出,导致胎儿丧失
The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus.
终止妊娠
termination of pregnancy
畸形的人或物；怪物
A misshapen person or thing; a monstrosity.
计划失败
failure of a plan
The doctor explained the risks of abortion to the patient.
医生向病人解释了堕胎的风险。
Many countries have laws that regulate abortion.
许多国家有规范堕胎的法律。
She had an abortion last year after careful consideration.
经过慎重考虑，她去年做了堕胎手术。
abortion 在此常为可数名词，与不定冠词连用。
She decided to have an abortion.
她决定堕胎。
perform 用于医生或医疗机构做手术。
The doctor performed an abortion.
医生做了流产手术。
指抽象概念时用不可数形式，不加冠词。
Many people oppose abortion.
许多人反对堕胎。
Not this
She had abortion.
Use this
She had an abortion.
abortion 在此语境中是可数名词，表示具体的一次手术，因此需要不定冠词“an”。中文学习者常因汉语无冠词而遗漏。
Not this
She did an abortion.
Use this
She had an abortion.
英语中表示“堕胎”的动词搭配是“have”或“get”，而非“do”。“do an abortion”不符合习惯用法。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
堕胎
She decided to have an abortion.
她决定堕胎。
堕胎诊所
The abortion clinic provides safe services.
那家堕胎诊所提供安全服务。
堕胎法
The country's abortion law is very restrictive.
该国的堕胎法非常严格。
堕胎权
They are fighting for abortion rights.
他们正在争取堕胎权。
进行堕胎手术
The doctor performed an abortion.
医生进行了一次堕胎手术。
堕胎辩论
The abortion debate continues in the media.
堕胎辩论在媒体上继续。
Use abortion naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：abortion 发音类似‘我波神’，想象‘我让波神流产了’。
语域：中性。常见于医学、法律及社会讨论中。通常指终止妊娠，也用于比喻失败。
通常作为可数名词使用，注意其单复数形式。
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