Definition of birth in English:

birth

noun bəːθbərθ

mass noun

1The emergence of a baby or other young from the body of its mother; the start of life as a physically separate being.
出生，诞生
he was blind from birth
他一生下来就是瞎的。
count noun despite a difficult birth he's fit and healthy
尽管他出生时难产，但他身体很健康。
Example sentencesExamples
- They had all been difficult births, and by assisting she had learned far more than she wanted to know.
- These numbers are of course the final two digits in the years that mark the births and deaths of Hitler and Stalin, respectively.
- The Jacob cycle is a life cycle, from birth to death, from exile to return.
- The young feed themselves from birth normally by pecking.
- In a pride, mothers will synchronise the births of their cubs so they can form a crèche and share the workload.
- Like other animals, they pass through a life cycle from birth to maturity to death.
- Second, both doctors and mothers appear to be using C-sections to better time births.
- All of her four births were difficult, with pre- and post-birth bed-rest necessary.
- For mothers planning natural births, the next few hours are likely to be suspenseful.
- It's a fantastic service and is there to support mothers before and after labour and is not just about births.
- Yang places a high importance on using stem cells from birth, rather than those collected from adults because of vitality.
- The babies arrived two weeks early and their biological mother remained at her side to witness the births.
- When faced with such increases in medical intervention, more expectant mothers are requesting home births.
- Both are even apparent in children who have been blind and deaf from birth, who differentiate strangers from familiars by their smell.
- Most births occurred at home, assisted by traditional birth attendants, relatives, and neighbours.
- There are several physiological changes that occur in the digestive tract of the young pig from birth to eight weeks of age.
- It is widely believed that Caesarean births are not good for the recovery of the mother and the growth of the baby.
- Psychologists who deal with phobias usually trace them to incidents in very young childhood - from birth to about five.
- This is mainly due to the number of multiple births and the age of the mother - IVF mothers are usually older.
- The daughter had lived with her single mother from birth.
Synonyms
childbirth, delivery, nativity, birthing
informal the patter of tiny feet
technical parturition
archaic confinement, accouchement, childbed
1. 1.1 The beginning or coming into existence of something.
  开始，诞生，产生
  the birth of Socialist Realism
  社会主义现实主义的诞生。
  Example sentencesExamples
  As Mr Peters said, this is the worst kind of start, or birth, for a new court.
  As mentioned above, the conflict with Islam started soon after its birth when in 636 CE it attacked India.
  Only those moments that show democracy's birth and possibility, along with its decline and failure, become resources for imagining our future.
  Human evolution had its earliest beginnings in the birth of family life.
  It would take us back to the first elements to be in existence at the birth of the Earth, in the years when it was cooling.
  That's still 6 per cent short of the $1.17 rate at the euro's birth at the start of 1999.
  The book presents a fascinating story of the birth & beginning of the roots of Hinduism from 8,000 BCE.
  This was the birth of new and improved ventures.
  An electional chart is a chart set up for the time of an event; for its beginning or birth.
  Shia and Sunni Muslims have been inimical to each other from their inception, indeed their birth was caused by a war between two groups.
  The story of Tilth's remarkable birth also charts the beginnings of the sustainable agriculture movement
  When force secured partition, the UUP emerged to ensure that democracy in the North was smothered at birth.
  Why does the left in Ireland have no problem siding objectively with those determined to strangle democracy at birth in Iraq?
  Most products, services, and the industries supplying them have a life cycle from birth, through growth, then to maturity and eventual decline.
  Synonyms
  beginning(s), emergence, genesis, dawn, dawning, rise, start, arrival, advent
  origin, source, fountainhead
2. 1.2 A person's origin, descent, or ancestry.
  起源，血统，出身
  the mother is English by birth
  那位母亲是英国血统。
  he is of noble birth
  他有贵族血统。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Argentine by birth, he became famous in his native country for a series of songs in the 1940s, but he also composed symphonic works and pieces for other solo instruments.
  I'm a Texan by birth and by choice in many ways, but I've never been prouder of being a New Yorker than I am now.
  Any musical artists of Canadian aboriginal status or non-status Metis or Inuit by birth, adoption or community acceptance are eligible for the awards.
  He got there not by birth or revolution or coup like the rest, but through a Western-style democratic election, or so it seems.
  Mariam is English by birth, of French origin and resides in New Caledonia, and is currently travelling through India… phew!
  I'm a new USA citizen, Australian by birth, who headed down to the Madison City Clerk's office today for early voting.
  All contestants must be Irish by birth or ancestry.
  And so he comes, through these various transgressions, into conflict with the mandates of the ethnic group and religion to which he belongs by birth.
  She is, I think, Swiss by birth and is now based in Toronto, and she creates stories by posing children's dolls and other toys in her photographs.
  He is a dual citizen but American by birth and accent.
  They choose their kings by birth, their generals for merit.
  His popularity sprang from his simple, evocative verse, augmented by the appeal of a noble birth, romantic youth, and tragic end.
  Syrian by birth, he was interrogated by U.S. officials and then deported.
  They do not permit her to make us happy, but put her on a level with money, status, noble birth, health, beauty and other things which are common to virtue and vice.
  Cortes considers himself Spanish by birth and gypsy by heritage.
  English by birth, I'd been in Australia for about 10 years and had a hankering to return to my roots, if not permanently, then at least for a considerable length of time.
  She said she was a Kiwi by birth and I remarked I'd been to En Zed a couple of times and that the last time I'd been there I'd visited Hobbiton.
  I don't think there is a regional favorite, although he's clearly a South Carolinian by birth.
  Indian by birth, he is on a foreign posting in New Delhi.
  Some American servicemen and women are Muslim by birth.
  Synonyms
  ancestry, descent, origin(s), parentage, lineage, line, line of descent, heritage, family, stock, blood, bloodline, genealogy, breeding, pedigree, house, extraction, derivation, background
  rare filiation, stirps

verbbəːθbərθ

[with object]North American informal

Give birth to (a baby or other young)
〈主北美〉生（孩子），产（仔）
she birthed five children within ten years
Example sentencesExamples
- Although I am petite, both babies were birthed without any tears or cutting.
- Clementine, like her mother, birthed seven children.
- Once an infertile woman has successfully birthed a child, then she and her partner may be asked to donate the unneeded embryos for research.
- His wife, Gabriela, just recently birthed their first child, Marcie.
- She birthed two daughters but died as the mother of many.
- I learned about homebirth; four of our five children were birthed at home.
- But his stepmother was as close to him as if she had birthed him.
- It is like a mother who has birthed many, many children watching every one of them die very slowly while knowing that it is all her fault.
- But when the oil ran out, so did he, and Josefa birthed Rebecca into the world alone.
- Simultaneously, they repeat those lines once more and the hulking man lowers his gaze to the tiny woman who birthed him.
- Who do you think carried you, birthed you, endured the pain that you gave?
- Everything was fine, and I birthed my beautiful daughter at home on July 30, 1993.
- He professed that his mama had birthed him in a cotton field, cut her own cord, tied him to her back and then kept on working.
- I birthed my son at home, alone except for my husband.
- Ataren knew that they were never married, but he thought there should be something in memory of her considering she birthed two children to a prince.
- Many of our women have birthed babies via artificial insemination.
- She birthed her baby, and every cell in her body knows and shows her strength.
- Bitterly, Yvonne remembered that she too had birthed a son, though her father didn't know that.
- I birthed our son, who was 3 years old at the time I was diagnosed.
- This is also the season for fresh cheeses, because the goats who have birthed their young can spare you some of their milk.
Synonyms
have, bear, produce, be delivered of, bring into the world
North American birth
informal drop
dated mother
archaic be brought to bed of, bring forth

Phrases

give birth

Bear a child or young.
生孩子，产仔
she gave birth to a son
她生了一个儿子。
Example sentencesExamples
- I have a very young family and am only a few days out of hospital after giving birth to my youngest son Michael.
- In June, female bats congregate at a maternity roost to give birth and suckle their young.
- Even lower species of life such as snakes give birth to hundreds of young at one time.
- Fears are growing for her health as she is due to give birth in just six weeks and has been suffering ill health.
- Helen is the fifth generation of all women on her maternal line and my younger sister gave birth to a baby girl this year as well.
- A grieving father is bringing up two children alone after his young wife died giving birth.
- The common lizard is distributed throughout Britain and the female gives birth to live young.
- When she gives birth, the young emerge as fully-developed, miniature replicas of the adults.
- The campaigning women said mothers need more than just a place to give birth, especially young mums.
- One child answered that an amphibian is an animal that doesn't give birth to its young.
Synonyms
labour, delivery, expected delivery, giving birth, birthing

Origin

Middle English: from Old Norse byrth; related to bear¹.

Rhymes

berth, dearth, earth, firth, girth, mirth, Perth, worth

Definition of birth in US English:

birth

nounbərTHbərθ

1The emergence of a baby or other young from the body of its mother; the start of life as a physically separate being.
出生，诞生
he was blind from birth
他一生下来就是瞎的。
despite a difficult birth he's fit and healthy
尽管他出生时难产，但他身体很健康。
Example sentencesExamples
- It's a fantastic service and is there to support mothers before and after labour and is not just about births.
- These numbers are of course the final two digits in the years that mark the births and deaths of Hitler and Stalin, respectively.
- Psychologists who deal with phobias usually trace them to incidents in very young childhood - from birth to about five.
- All of her four births were difficult, with pre- and post-birth bed-rest necessary.
- When faced with such increases in medical intervention, more expectant mothers are requesting home births.
- For mothers planning natural births, the next few hours are likely to be suspenseful.
- The babies arrived two weeks early and their biological mother remained at her side to witness the births.
- Both are even apparent in children who have been blind and deaf from birth, who differentiate strangers from familiars by their smell.
- Second, both doctors and mothers appear to be using C-sections to better time births.
- They had all been difficult births, and by assisting she had learned far more than she wanted to know.
- Like other animals, they pass through a life cycle from birth to maturity to death.
- It is widely believed that Caesarean births are not good for the recovery of the mother and the growth of the baby.
- There are several physiological changes that occur in the digestive tract of the young pig from birth to eight weeks of age.
- This is mainly due to the number of multiple births and the age of the mother - IVF mothers are usually older.
- The young feed themselves from birth normally by pecking.
- In a pride, mothers will synchronise the births of their cubs so they can form a crèche and share the workload.
- The Jacob cycle is a life cycle, from birth to death, from exile to return.
- Yang places a high importance on using stem cells from birth, rather than those collected from adults because of vitality.
- Most births occurred at home, assisted by traditional birth attendants, relatives, and neighbours.
- The daughter had lived with her single mother from birth.
Synonyms
childbirth, delivery, nativity, birthing
1. 1.1 The beginning or coming into existence of something.
  开始，诞生，产生
  the birth of democracy
  Example sentencesExamples
  The story of Tilth's remarkable birth also charts the beginnings of the sustainable agriculture movement
  It would take us back to the first elements to be in existence at the birth of the Earth, in the years when it was cooling.
  Why does the left in Ireland have no problem siding objectively with those determined to strangle democracy at birth in Iraq?
  As Mr Peters said, this is the worst kind of start, or birth, for a new court.
  Human evolution had its earliest beginnings in the birth of family life.
  An electional chart is a chart set up for the time of an event; for its beginning or birth.
  Only those moments that show democracy's birth and possibility, along with its decline and failure, become resources for imagining our future.
  This was the birth of new and improved ventures.
  Most products, services, and the industries supplying them have a life cycle from birth, through growth, then to maturity and eventual decline.
  Shia and Sunni Muslims have been inimical to each other from their inception, indeed their birth was caused by a war between two groups.
  The book presents a fascinating story of the birth & beginning of the roots of Hinduism from 8,000 BCE.
  That's still 6 per cent short of the $1.17 rate at the euro's birth at the start of 1999.
  As mentioned above, the conflict with Islam started soon after its birth when in 636 CE it attacked India.
  When force secured partition, the UUP emerged to ensure that democracy in the North was smothered at birth.
  Synonyms
  beginning, beginnings, emergence, genesis, dawn, dawning, rise, start, arrival, advent
2. 1.2 A person's origin, descent, or ancestry.
  起源，血统，出身
  the mother is American by birth
  那位母亲是英国血统。
  he is not of noble birth
  他有贵族血统。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Indian by birth, he is on a foreign posting in New Delhi.
  Some American servicemen and women are Muslim by birth.
  Any musical artists of Canadian aboriginal status or non-status Metis or Inuit by birth, adoption or community acceptance are eligible for the awards.
  English by birth, I'd been in Australia for about 10 years and had a hankering to return to my roots, if not permanently, then at least for a considerable length of time.
  All contestants must be Irish by birth or ancestry.
  His popularity sprang from his simple, evocative verse, augmented by the appeal of a noble birth, romantic youth, and tragic end.
  They choose their kings by birth, their generals for merit.
  Cortes considers himself Spanish by birth and gypsy by heritage.
  They do not permit her to make us happy, but put her on a level with money, status, noble birth, health, beauty and other things which are common to virtue and vice.
  Mariam is English by birth, of French origin and resides in New Caledonia, and is currently travelling through India… phew!
  He got there not by birth or revolution or coup like the rest, but through a Western-style democratic election, or so it seems.
  She said she was a Kiwi by birth and I remarked I'd been to En Zed a couple of times and that the last time I'd been there I'd visited Hobbiton.
  He is a dual citizen but American by birth and accent.
  And so he comes, through these various transgressions, into conflict with the mandates of the ethnic group and religion to which he belongs by birth.
  She is, I think, Swiss by birth and is now based in Toronto, and she creates stories by posing children's dolls and other toys in her photographs.
  I don't think there is a regional favorite, although he's clearly a South Carolinian by birth.
  I'm a new USA citizen, Australian by birth, who headed down to the Madison City Clerk's office today for early voting.
  Argentine by birth, he became famous in his native country for a series of songs in the 1940s, but he also composed symphonic works and pieces for other solo instruments.
  Syrian by birth, he was interrogated by U.S. officials and then deported.
  I'm a Texan by birth and by choice in many ways, but I've never been prouder of being a New Yorker than I am now.
  Synonyms
  ancestry, descent, origin, origins, parentage, lineage, line, line of descent, heritage, family, stock, blood, bloodline, genealogy, breeding, pedigree, house, extraction, derivation, background

verbbərTHbərθ

[with object]North American informal

Give birth to (a baby or other young)
〈主北美〉生（孩子），产（仔）
she had carried him and birthed him
她怀了他，生了他。
no object in spring the cows birthed
春天，母牛产仔了。
Example sentencesExamples
- He professed that his mama had birthed him in a cotton field, cut her own cord, tied him to her back and then kept on working.
- I birthed our son, who was 3 years old at the time I was diagnosed.
- I learned about homebirth; four of our five children were birthed at home.
- This is also the season for fresh cheeses, because the goats who have birthed their young can spare you some of their milk.
- Clementine, like her mother, birthed seven children.
- Many of our women have birthed babies via artificial insemination.
- It is like a mother who has birthed many, many children watching every one of them die very slowly while knowing that it is all her fault.
- Simultaneously, they repeat those lines once more and the hulking man lowers his gaze to the tiny woman who birthed him.
- But when the oil ran out, so did he, and Josefa birthed Rebecca into the world alone.
- His wife, Gabriela, just recently birthed their first child, Marcie.
- Ataren knew that they were never married, but he thought there should be something in memory of her considering she birthed two children to a prince.
- Who do you think carried you, birthed you, endured the pain that you gave?
- Everything was fine, and I birthed my beautiful daughter at home on July 30, 1993.
- But his stepmother was as close to him as if she had birthed him.
- Bitterly, Yvonne remembered that she too had birthed a son, though her father didn't know that.
- She birthed two daughters but died as the mother of many.
- She birthed her baby, and every cell in her body knows and shows her strength.
- Although I am petite, both babies were birthed without any tears or cutting.
- Once an infertile woman has successfully birthed a child, then she and her partner may be asked to donate the unneeded embryos for research.
- I birthed my son at home, alone except for my husband.
Synonyms
have, bear, produce, be delivered of, bring into the world

Phrases

give birth

Bear a child or young.
生孩子，产仔
she gave birth to a son
她生了一个儿子。
she's due to give birth in March
Example sentencesExamples
- The campaigning women said mothers need more than just a place to give birth, especially young mums.
- Helen is the fifth generation of all women on her maternal line and my younger sister gave birth to a baby girl this year as well.
- I have a very young family and am only a few days out of hospital after giving birth to my youngest son Michael.
- A grieving father is bringing up two children alone after his young wife died giving birth.
- The common lizard is distributed throughout Britain and the female gives birth to live young.
- Fears are growing for her health as she is due to give birth in just six weeks and has been suffering ill health.
- In June, female bats congregate at a maternity roost to give birth and suckle their young.
- Even lower species of life such as snakes give birth to hundreds of young at one time.
- When she gives birth, the young emerge as fully-developed, miniature replicas of the adults.
- One child answered that an amphibian is an animal that doesn't give birth to its young.
Synonyms
labour, delivery, expected delivery, giving birth, birthing

Origin

Middle English: from Old Norse byrth; related to bear.

单词	birth
释义	Definition of birth in English: birth noun bəːθbərθ mass noun 1The emergence of a baby or other young from the body of its mother; the start of life as a physically separate being. 出生，诞生 he was blind from birth 他一生下来就是瞎的。 count noun despite a difficult birth he's fit and healthy 尽管他出生时难产，但他身体很健康。 Example sentencesExamples They had all been difficult births, and by assisting she had learned far more than she wanted to know. These numbers are of course the final two digits in the years that mark the births and deaths of Hitler and Stalin, respectively. The Jacob cycle is a life cycle, from birth to death, from exile to return. The young feed themselves from birth normally by pecking. In a pride, mothers will synchronise the births of their cubs so they can form a crèche and share the workload. Like other animals, they pass through a life cycle from birth to maturity to death. Second, both doctors and mothers appear to be using C-sections to better time births. All of her four births were difficult, with pre- and post-birth bed-rest necessary. For mothers planning natural births, the next few hours are likely to be suspenseful. It's a fantastic service and is there to support mothers before and after labour and is not just about births. Yang places a high importance on using stem cells from birth, rather than those collected from adults because of vitality. The babies arrived two weeks early and their biological mother remained at her side to witness the births. When faced with such increases in medical intervention, more expectant mothers are requesting home births. Both are even apparent in children who have been blind and deaf from birth, who differentiate strangers from familiars by their smell. Most births occurred at home, assisted by traditional birth attendants, relatives, and neighbours. There are several physiological changes that occur in the digestive tract of the young pig from birth to eight weeks of age. It is widely believed that Caesarean births are not good for the recovery of the mother and the growth of the baby. Psychologists who deal with phobias usually trace them to incidents in very young childhood - from birth to about five. This is mainly due to the number of multiple births and the age of the mother - IVF mothers are usually older. The daughter had lived with her single mother from birth. Synonyms childbirth, delivery, nativity, birthing informal the patter of tiny feet technical parturition archaic confinement, accouchement, childbed 1.1 The beginning or coming into existence of something. 开始，诞生，产生 the birth of Socialist Realism 社会主义现实主义的诞生。 Example sentencesExamples As Mr Peters said, this is the worst kind of start, or birth, for a new court. As mentioned above, the conflict with Islam started soon after its birth when in 636 CE it attacked India. Only those moments that show democracy's birth and possibility, along with its decline and failure, become resources for imagining our future. Human evolution had its earliest beginnings in the birth of family life. It would take us back to the first elements to be in existence at the birth of the Earth, in the years when it was cooling. That's still 6 per cent short of the $1.17 rate at the euro's birth at the start of 1999. The book presents a fascinating story of the birth & beginning of the roots of Hinduism from 8,000 BCE. This was the birth of new and improved ventures. An electional chart is a chart set up for the time of an event; for its beginning or birth. Shia and Sunni Muslims have been inimical to each other from their inception, indeed their birth was caused by a war between two groups. The story of Tilth's remarkable birth also charts the beginnings of the sustainable agriculture movement When force secured partition, the UUP emerged to ensure that democracy in the North was smothered at birth. Why does the left in Ireland have no problem siding objectively with those determined to strangle democracy at birth in Iraq? Most products, services, and the industries supplying them have a life cycle from birth, through growth, then to maturity and eventual decline. Synonyms beginning(s), emergence, genesis, dawn, dawning, rise, start, arrival, advent origin, source, fountainhead 1.2 A person's origin, descent, or ancestry. 起源，血统，出身 the mother is English by birth 那位母亲是英国血统。 he is of noble birth 他有贵族血统。 Example sentencesExamples Argentine by birth, he became famous in his native country for a series of songs in the 1940s, but he also composed symphonic works and pieces for other solo instruments. I'm a Texan by birth and by choice in many ways, but I've never been prouder of being a New Yorker than I am now. Any musical artists of Canadian aboriginal status or non-status Metis or Inuit by birth, adoption or community acceptance are eligible for the awards. He got there not by birth or revolution or coup like the rest, but through a Western-style democratic election, or so it seems. Mariam is English by birth, of French origin and resides in New Caledonia, and is currently travelling through India… phew! I'm a new USA citizen, Australian by birth, who headed down to the Madison City Clerk's office today for early voting. All contestants must be Irish by birth or ancestry. And so he comes, through these various transgressions, into conflict with the mandates of the ethnic group and religion to which he belongs by birth. She is, I think, Swiss by birth and is now based in Toronto, and she creates stories by posing children's dolls and other toys in her photographs. He is a dual citizen but American by birth and accent. They choose their kings by birth, their generals for merit. His popularity sprang from his simple, evocative verse, augmented by the appeal of a noble birth, romantic youth, and tragic end. Syrian by birth, he was interrogated by U.S. officials and then deported. They do not permit her to make us happy, but put her on a level with money, status, noble birth, health, beauty and other things which are common to virtue and vice. Cortes considers himself Spanish by birth and gypsy by heritage. English by birth, I'd been in Australia for about 10 years and had a hankering to return to my roots, if not permanently, then at least for a considerable length of time. She said she was a Kiwi by birth and I remarked I'd been to En Zed a couple of times and that the last time I'd been there I'd visited Hobbiton. I don't think there is a regional favorite, although he's clearly a South Carolinian by birth. Indian by birth, he is on a foreign posting in New Delhi. Some American servicemen and women are Muslim by birth. Synonyms ancestry, descent, origin(s), parentage, lineage, line, line of descent, heritage, family, stock, blood, bloodline, genealogy, breeding, pedigree, house, extraction, derivation, background rare filiation, stirps verbbəːθbərθ [with object]North American informal Give birth to (a baby or other young) 〈主北美〉生（孩子），产（仔） she birthed five children within ten years Example sentencesExamples Although I am petite, both babies were birthed without any tears or cutting. Clementine, like her mother, birthed seven children. Once an infertile woman has successfully birthed a child, then she and her partner may be asked to donate the unneeded embryos for research. His wife, Gabriela, just recently birthed their first child, Marcie. She birthed two daughters but died as the mother of many. I learned about homebirth; four of our five children were birthed at home. But his stepmother was as close to him as if she had birthed him. It is like a mother who has birthed many, many children watching every one of them die very slowly while knowing that it is all her fault. But when the oil ran out, so did he, and Josefa birthed Rebecca into the world alone. Simultaneously, they repeat those lines once more and the hulking man lowers his gaze to the tiny woman who birthed him. Who do you think carried you, birthed you, endured the pain that you gave? Everything was fine, and I birthed my beautiful daughter at home on July 30, 1993. He professed that his mama had birthed him in a cotton field, cut her own cord, tied him to her back and then kept on working. I birthed my son at home, alone except for my husband. Ataren knew that they were never married, but he thought there should be something in memory of her considering she birthed two children to a prince. Many of our women have birthed babies via artificial insemination. She birthed her baby, and every cell in her body knows and shows her strength. Bitterly, Yvonne remembered that she too had birthed a son, though her father didn't know that. I birthed our son, who was 3 years old at the time I was diagnosed. This is also the season for fresh cheeses, because the goats who have birthed their young can spare you some of their milk. Synonyms have, bear, produce, be delivered of, bring into the world North American birth informal drop dated mother archaic be brought to bed of, bring forth Phrases give birth Bear a child or young. 生孩子，产仔 she gave birth to a son 她生了一个儿子。 Example sentencesExamples I have a very young family and am only a few days out of hospital after giving birth to my youngest son Michael. In June, female bats congregate at a maternity roost to give birth and suckle their young. Even lower species of life such as snakes give birth to hundreds of young at one time. Fears are growing for her health as she is due to give birth in just six weeks and has been suffering ill health. Helen is the fifth generation of all women on her maternal line and my younger sister gave birth to a baby girl this year as well. A grieving father is bringing up two children alone after his young wife died giving birth. The common lizard is distributed throughout Britain and the female gives birth to live young. When she gives birth, the young emerge as fully-developed, miniature replicas of the adults. The campaigning women said mothers need more than just a place to give birth, especially young mums. One child answered that an amphibian is an animal that doesn't give birth to its young. Synonyms labour, delivery, expected delivery, giving birth, birthing Origin Middle English: from Old Norse byrth; related to bear¹. Rhymes berth, dearth, earth, firth, girth, mirth, Perth, worth noun.1 phr. Definition of birth in US English: birth nounbərTHbərθ 1The emergence of a baby or other young from the body of its mother; the start of life as a physically separate being. 出生，诞生 he was blind from birth 他一生下来就是瞎的。 despite a difficult birth he's fit and healthy 尽管他出生时难产，但他身体很健康。 Example sentencesExamples It's a fantastic service and is there to support mothers before and after labour and is not just about births. These numbers are of course the final two digits in the years that mark the births and deaths of Hitler and Stalin, respectively. Psychologists who deal with phobias usually trace them to incidents in very young childhood - from birth to about five. All of her four births were difficult, with pre- and post-birth bed-rest necessary. When faced with such increases in medical intervention, more expectant mothers are requesting home births. For mothers planning natural births, the next few hours are likely to be suspenseful. The babies arrived two weeks early and their biological mother remained at her side to witness the births. Both are even apparent in children who have been blind and deaf from birth, who differentiate strangers from familiars by their smell. Second, both doctors and mothers appear to be using C-sections to better time births. They had all been difficult births, and by assisting she had learned far more than she wanted to know. Like other animals, they pass through a life cycle from birth to maturity to death. It is widely believed that Caesarean births are not good for the recovery of the mother and the growth of the baby. There are several physiological changes that occur in the digestive tract of the young pig from birth to eight weeks of age. This is mainly due to the number of multiple births and the age of the mother - IVF mothers are usually older. The young feed themselves from birth normally by pecking. In a pride, mothers will synchronise the births of their cubs so they can form a crèche and share the workload. The Jacob cycle is a life cycle, from birth to death, from exile to return. Yang places a high importance on using stem cells from birth, rather than those collected from adults because of vitality. Most births occurred at home, assisted by traditional birth attendants, relatives, and neighbours. The daughter had lived with her single mother from birth. Synonyms childbirth, delivery, nativity, birthing 1.1 The beginning or coming into existence of something. 开始，诞生，产生 the birth of democracy Example sentencesExamples The story of Tilth's remarkable birth also charts the beginnings of the sustainable agriculture movement It would take us back to the first elements to be in existence at the birth of the Earth, in the years when it was cooling. Why does the left in Ireland have no problem siding objectively with those determined to strangle democracy at birth in Iraq? As Mr Peters said, this is the worst kind of start, or birth, for a new court. Human evolution had its earliest beginnings in the birth of family life. An electional chart is a chart set up for the time of an event; for its beginning or birth. Only those moments that show democracy's birth and possibility, along with its decline and failure, become resources for imagining our future. This was the birth of new and improved ventures. Most products, services, and the industries supplying them have a life cycle from birth, through growth, then to maturity and eventual decline. Shia and Sunni Muslims have been inimical to each other from their inception, indeed their birth was caused by a war between two groups. The book presents a fascinating story of the birth & beginning of the roots of Hinduism from 8,000 BCE. That's still 6 per cent short of the $1.17 rate at the euro's birth at the start of 1999. As mentioned above, the conflict with Islam started soon after its birth when in 636 CE it attacked India. When force secured partition, the UUP emerged to ensure that democracy in the North was smothered at birth. Synonyms beginning, beginnings, emergence, genesis, dawn, dawning, rise, start, arrival, advent 1.2 A person's origin, descent, or ancestry. 起源，血统，出身 the mother is American by birth 那位母亲是英国血统。 he is not of noble birth 他有贵族血统。 Example sentencesExamples Indian by birth, he is on a foreign posting in New Delhi. Some American servicemen and women are Muslim by birth. Any musical artists of Canadian aboriginal status or non-status Metis or Inuit by birth, adoption or community acceptance are eligible for the awards. English by birth, I'd been in Australia for about 10 years and had a hankering to return to my roots, if not permanently, then at least for a considerable length of time. All contestants must be Irish by birth or ancestry. His popularity sprang from his simple, evocative verse, augmented by the appeal of a noble birth, romantic youth, and tragic end. They choose their kings by birth, their generals for merit. Cortes considers himself Spanish by birth and gypsy by heritage. They do not permit her to make us happy, but put her on a level with money, status, noble birth, health, beauty and other things which are common to virtue and vice. Mariam is English by birth, of French origin and resides in New Caledonia, and is currently travelling through India… phew! He got there not by birth or revolution or coup like the rest, but through a Western-style democratic election, or so it seems. She said she was a Kiwi by birth and I remarked I'd been to En Zed a couple of times and that the last time I'd been there I'd visited Hobbiton. He is a dual citizen but American by birth and accent. And so he comes, through these various transgressions, into conflict with the mandates of the ethnic group and religion to which he belongs by birth. She is, I think, Swiss by birth and is now based in Toronto, and she creates stories by posing children's dolls and other toys in her photographs. I don't think there is a regional favorite, although he's clearly a South Carolinian by birth. I'm a new USA citizen, Australian by birth, who headed down to the Madison City Clerk's office today for early voting. Argentine by birth, he became famous in his native country for a series of songs in the 1940s, but he also composed symphonic works and pieces for other solo instruments. Syrian by birth, he was interrogated by U.S. officials and then deported. I'm a Texan by birth and by choice in many ways, but I've never been prouder of being a New Yorker than I am now. Synonyms ancestry, descent, origin, origins, parentage, lineage, line, line of descent, heritage, family, stock, blood, bloodline, genealogy, breeding, pedigree, house, extraction, derivation, background verbbərTHbərθ [with object]North American informal Give birth to (a baby or other young) 〈主北美〉生（孩子），产（仔） she had carried him and birthed him 她怀了他，生了他。 no object in spring the cows birthed 春天，母牛产仔了。 Example sentencesExamples He professed that his mama had birthed him in a cotton field, cut her own cord, tied him to her back and then kept on working. I birthed our son, who was 3 years old at the time I was diagnosed. I learned about homebirth; four of our five children were birthed at home. This is also the season for fresh cheeses, because the goats who have birthed their young can spare you some of their milk. Clementine, like her mother, birthed seven children. Many of our women have birthed babies via artificial insemination. It is like a mother who has birthed many, many children watching every one of them die very slowly while knowing that it is all her fault. Simultaneously, they repeat those lines once more and the hulking man lowers his gaze to the tiny woman who birthed him. But when the oil ran out, so did he, and Josefa birthed Rebecca into the world alone. His wife, Gabriela, just recently birthed their first child, Marcie. Ataren knew that they were never married, but he thought there should be something in memory of her considering she birthed two children to a prince. Who do you think carried you, birthed you, endured the pain that you gave? Everything was fine, and I birthed my beautiful daughter at home on July 30, 1993. But his stepmother was as close to him as if she had birthed him. Bitterly, Yvonne remembered that she too had birthed a son, though her father didn't know that. She birthed two daughters but died as the mother of many. She birthed her baby, and every cell in her body knows and shows her strength. Although I am petite, both babies were birthed without any tears or cutting. Once an infertile woman has successfully birthed a child, then she and her partner may be asked to donate the unneeded embryos for research. I birthed my son at home, alone except for my husband. Synonyms have, bear, produce, be delivered of, bring into the world Phrases give birth Bear a child or young. 生孩子，产仔 she gave birth to a son 她生了一个儿子。 she's due to give birth in March Example sentencesExamples The campaigning women said mothers need more than just a place to give birth, especially young mums. Helen is the fifth generation of all women on her maternal line and my younger sister gave birth to a baby girl this year as well. I have a very young family and am only a few days out of hospital after giving birth to my youngest son Michael. A grieving father is bringing up two children alone after his young wife died giving birth. The common lizard is distributed throughout Britain and the female gives birth to live young. Fears are growing for her health as she is due to give birth in just six weeks and has been suffering ill health. In June, female bats congregate at a maternity roost to give birth and suckle their young. Even lower species of life such as snakes give birth to hundreds of young at one time. When she gives birth, the young emerge as fully-developed, miniature replicas of the adults. One child answered that an amphibian is an animal that doesn't give birth to its young. Synonyms labour, delivery, expected delivery, giving birth, birthing Origin Middle English: from Old Norse byrth; related to bear. noun.1 phr.
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