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birthHbV:W, $bV:rWnthe occasion when a baby comes out of its mother's body出生The birth of their first child was a joyous occasion. [C]他们第一个孩子的出生是件令人高兴的事。More men are present at the births of their children these days. [C]现在小孩出生时, 更多的父亲也在场。The sheep died soon after the birth of her lambs. [C]那只母绵羊在羊羔出生后不久就死了。Their son weighed eight pounds at birth. [U]他们的儿子生下来有八磅重。The application form will ask for your country/place of birth (= where you were born). [U]申请表格上会要你填写出生国籍/出生地。Oscar Wilde was Irish by birth (= he was born in Ireland).奥斯卡·王尔德生于爱尔兰。A birth is also a child which is born.婴儿The percentage of live births (= children who are born alive and continue to live) continues to increase. [C]婴儿成活率不断提高。Registration of births and deaths became compulsory in 1871. [C]出生登记和死亡登记于1871年成为一种义务。Birth also refers to your family situation.血统;出身He had received all the advantages of birth (= having been born into a family of a high social class) and an expensive education. [U]他出身于高贵门第并且受到良好的教育。She was of low/noble birth (= born into the lowest/highest social class). [U]她出身卑微/高贵。The children suffered the stigma of illegitimate birth (= being born to parents were not married). [U]作为私生子的孩子们深受耻辱。When a woman gives birth she causes one or more babies to come out of her body.分娩，生产They were delighted when she gave birth to a healthy child.当她生了一个健康婴儿时，他们都很高兴。She gave birth to twins.她生了双胞胎。(fig.) The extraordinary experience gave birth to his latest novel (= caused it to happen).那场非凡的经历铸成他最近的一部小说。A birth certificate is a document recording a baby's birth including such information as name, time, place, and parents.出生证明书Birth control means the various methods or types of equipment that allow people to have sex without having children as a result.节育;避孕A birth control pill (infml the pill) is a pill taken by a woman that prevents her from becoming pregnant if she has sex.避孕丸A birth defect is a physical or chemical problem with some body part(s) or process which is present at birth.先天缺陷，先天缺损A birth mother/parent is a biological mother/parent.生母/生父母 [BIOLOGY]The birth rate is the number of births which happen during a period of time in a particular place.出生率There was concern at the falling/rising birth rate.出生率的升降深受关切。
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