female genital mutilation
noun/ˌfiːmeɪl ˌdʒenɪtl mjuːtɪˈleɪʃn/
/ˌfiːmeɪl ˌdʒenɪtl mjuːtɪˈleɪʃn/
[uncountable] (abbreviation FGM)
- the practice of cutting off part of the sex organs of a girl or woman for non-medical reasons, which is traditional in some cultures but illegal in many countries
出于非医疗原因切除女孩或妇女部分性器官的做法，这种做法在某些文化中是传统的，但在许多国家是非法的 - The number of women and girls affected by female genital mutilation may have been underestimated.
受女性生殖器残割影响的妇女和女童人数可能被低估了。
- The number of women and girls affected by female genital mutilation may have been underestimated.