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ges.ta.tionJes5teI7F[nn [U]specialized (the period of) the development of a child or young animal while it is still inside its mother's body怀孕(期),妊娠(期)The baby was born prematurely at 28 weeks gestation/at a gestation of 28 weeks.这婴儿早产,妊娠期为28个星期。The period of gestation of rats is 21 days.鼠的妊娠期为21天。(fig.) These ideas have not come from nowhere--there has been a long gestation period.这些想法并不是无端冒出来的,而是经过长时间酝酿的。
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