Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #25070
midwifery
助产术；接生
The practice and science of being a midwife.
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The practice and science of being a midwife.
助产实践与助产科学。
助产实践与助产科学。；助产术；产科学；[医] 助产学；产科学
In use
She decided to study midwifery to help women during childbirth.
Modern midwifery combines traditional practices with medical knowledge.
The hospital offers a course in midwifery for aspiring nurses.
study/practice midwifery
She decided to study midwifery after volunteering at a birth center.
她在分娩中心做志愿者后决定学习助产术。
a career in midwifery
A career in midwifery requires both medical skills and compassion.
助产术职业需要医学技能和同情心。
midwifery care
Midwifery care focuses on natural childbirth and maternal health.
助产护理侧重于自然分娩和产妇健康。
Common mistakes
She is studying midwife at university.She is studying midwifery at university.
误将名词“midwife”（助产士）当作学科名称。指学科或实践应用“midwifery”（助产学/助产术）。
The course covers basic techniques in midwivery.The course covers basic techniques in midwifery.
拼写错误：“midwifery”的正确拼写是“-wifery”，而非“-wivery”，源自中古英语“midwife”加上“-ry”。
Connections
Collocations
- practice midwifery
- 从事助产工作
- She decided to practice midwifery after completing her training.她完成培训后决定从事助产工作。
- study midwifery
- 学习助产学
- He is studying midwifery at the university.他正在大学学习助产学。
- midwifery care
- 助产护理
- Midwifery care focuses on the health of mother and baby.助产护理注重母婴健康。
- midwifery services
- 助产服务
- The hospital offers comprehensive midwifery services.这家医院提供全面的助产服务。
- midwifery model
- 助产模式
- The midwifery model emphasizes natural childbirth.助产模式强调自然分娩。
- midwifery education
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把midwifery拆成mid（中间）和wife（妻子）和ry，想象妻子在中间帮助分娩，即“助产术”
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：medical education、obstetric practice 'midwifery' 作为学科名称，通常用于医学教育或产科实践场合，属于中性用语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The target 'midwifery' shares the 'mid-' prefix with 'midfield' and the 'wife' root with 'midwife' and 'housewife'. However, the ending /waɪfəri/ does not rhyme with /waɪf/ because the following sounds differ.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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