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| 1 | C/U the occasion of a baby being born 出生 |
| We are happy to announce the birth of our son Andrew. 我们非常高兴地宣布我们的儿子安德鲁出生了。 |
| John wanted to be present at the birth. 约翰想在孩子出生时在场。 |
| from/since birth James has been blind from birth. 詹姆斯先天性失明。 |
| at birth (=at the time when you are born) children who have medical complications at birth 出生时 |
| place of birth Place of birth: Oxford 出生地：牛津 |
| | 1a | C/U the process of being born or of giving birth to a baby 出世；分娩；生育 | | It was a very difficult birth. 这是次非常困难的分娩。 | |
| | 1b | if a woman gives birth to a baby , she produces it from inside her body 生（孩子） | | She gave birth to a baby boy. 她生了个男孩。 | |
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| 2 | U your status or position in society according to your family or the place you were born 出身；血统 |
| a woman of noble birth 出身高贵的女子 |
| Why should an accident of birth (=being born rich, poor etc) determine what opportunities you have? 为什么出身会决定你有什么样的机会？ |
| by birth She’ s a French national by birth. 她是法国侨民。 |
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| 3 | singular the beginning of something such as an idea , institution , or nation 开始；起源 |
| +of the birth of a new era in British politics 英国政治新时代的开端 |
| | 3a | to make something important start to exist 产生，引起（重要的某事） | | It was this event that gave birth to the peace movement. 正是这次事件引发了和平运动。 | |
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