abort /əˈbɔ:t / I. vt. & vi. 1.(使)流产,(使)堕胎:The doctor had to abort the baby.医生不得不打掉胎儿。2. (使)(某事物)中止,夭折:They aborted the space flight finally.他们最后中止了这次宇航飞行。The rocket flight had to be aborted because of difficulties with computer.因电脑出故障,这次火箭飞行只好中辍。‖II. n中断,取消,夭折:an abort because of bad weather由于恶劣气候而中止的飞行 I've wasted almost a year on an abort.我在这个夭折的计划上浪费了几乎一年时间。

 

abortion /əˈbɔ:ʃən/ n. u&c 1.流产,小产;堕胎:have an abortion流产,打胎;habitual abortion 习惯性流产;artificial/induced abortion 人工流产 2(计划、工程等的)中途夭折;中辍的计划(或工程):His plan proved an abortion. 他的计划中途夭折。