abort
abort — 名詞
1. the act of stopping a planned activity, such as a rocket launch, flight, or comp
中止
在完成前停止計畫中的活動
the act of stopping a planned activity, such as a rocket launch, flight, or computer process, before it reaches its finish point.
The rocket launch abort happened just two seconds before lift-off at Cape Canaveral.
火箭發射的中止發生在卡納維爾角升空前僅僅兩秒鐘。
abort as a countable noun in a space-flight context
A software bug caused an abort of the entire data transfer operation.
一個軟體錯誤導致整個資料傳輸作業中止。
The pilot initiated an abort when the warning light flashed on the control panel.
警告燈在控制面板上亮起時，飛行員啟動了中止程序。
Mission control ordered an abort after detecting a fuel leak in the main engine.
任務控制中心在偵測到主引擎燃料洩漏後，下令中止。
- cancellation
more general; abort implies stopping something already in progress
- termination
more formal and neutral; abort suggests a sudden or emergency stop
- completion
the successful reaching of a planned end point
- launch
the beginning of a process, especially a rocket flight
文法句型
abort + of + noun phrase
常見錯誤
abort — 動詞
1. to stop a planned activity before it is finished, especially because continuing
取消；中止
提前結束以避免風險或失敗
to stop a planned activity before it is finished, especially because continuing would be dangerous or pointless.
The research team decided to abort the experiment when the chemical reaction became unstable.
研究團隊在化學反應變得不穩定後，決定中止實驗。
abort + direct object (the experiment)
Satoshi aborted the software installation after noticing a compatibility warning on his screen.
Satoshi 在螢幕上看到相容性警告後，取消了軟體安裝。
The airline pilot aborted the take-off because a ground vehicle crossed the active runway.
航空公司機長因為一輛地面車輛穿越使用中的跑道，而中止了起飛。
If the engine fails during the pre-launch test, the system will abort the launch automatically.
如果發射前測試中引擎故障，系統會自動中止發射。
Olga and her colleagues aborted their hiking trip when a severe storm moved into the area.
Olga 和她的同事在強烈暴風雨進入該地區後，取消了他們的登山行程。
文法句型
abort + noun phrase
用法筆記
This is the most common sense of 'abort'. The subject is usually a person, team, or automated system, and the object is a process, mission, or operation.
常見錯誤
2. to use a medical operation to remove a developing fetus from the womb so that th
墮胎
透過醫療手術終止懷孕
to use a medical operation to remove a developing fetus from the womb so that the pregnancy stops and a baby is not born.
The patient decided to abort the pregnancy after discussing her options with the doctor.
那位病人在與醫生討論各種選項後，決定終止懷孕。
transitive use: abort + the pregnancy
Ines chose to abort because the pregnancy posed serious risks to her own health.
Ines 因為懷孕對她的健康構成嚴重風險，而選擇墮胎。
The clinic offers free counseling for women who are considering whether to abort.
這家診所為正在考慮是否墮胎的婦女提供免費諮詢。
In some countries, strict laws make it very difficult for women to abort a pregnancy safely.
在某些國家，嚴格的法律使婦女難以安全地終止懷孕。
Amara's doctor explained the medical options available to those who wish to abort.
Amara 的醫生向想要墮胎的人解釋了可用的醫療選項。
- terminate
more clinical and formal; 'terminate a pregnancy' is common in medical writing
- carry to term
to continue a pregnancy until the baby is born
文法句型
abort + noun phrase (the pregnancy / a baby)
abort (no object)
用法筆記
Distinguish from abort/3. This sense refers to a deliberate medical procedure, while abort/3 describes an unintentional miscarriage. In everyday speech, 'have an abortion' is more common than 'abort a pregnancy'.
常見錯誤
3. to lose an unborn baby naturally because the pregnancy ends too early for the ba
流產
非自願地失去胎兒
to lose an unborn baby naturally because the pregnancy ends too early for the baby to survive, without any medical intervention.
The pregnancy aborted naturally at ten weeks, before Linnea even knew she was pregnant.
Linnea 在還不知道自己懷孕時，懷孕在第十週就自然流產了。
subject = the pregnancy; adverb 'naturally' clarifies unintentional sense
The veterinarian explained that the dog had aborted her litter due to a bacterial infection.
獸醫解釋說，那隻狗因為細菌感染而流產了。
veterinary context; abort + possessive
After the pregnancy aborted unexpectedly, Mika received support from family and close friends.
懷孕意外流產後，Mika 得到了家人和摯友的支持。
Sadly, the farmer's mare aborted her foal during the unusually harsh winter.
不幸的是，農夫的母馬在那個異常嚴酷的冬季流產了。
- miscarry
the everyday word for this meaning; 'abort' is more clinical
文法句型
abort (no object)
a pregnancy aborts
用法筆記
This sense is less common in everyday human conversation — most English speakers say 'she had a miscarriage' or 'she miscarried' instead. 'Abort' in this sense appears more often in medical records or veterinary writing.
4. to stop growing at an early stage and remain in a simple, undeveloped form inste
發育不全
早期停止生長而無法成熟
to stop growing at an early stage and remain in a simple, undeveloped form instead of reaching a fully mature state.
The plant's flowers aborted before opening because of a sudden drop in temperature.
因為氣溫突然下降，那棵植物的花朵在開放前就停止生長了。
botany context; subject = plant parts
In some animal species, the smaller twin embryo will abort naturally early in the development process.
在某些動物物種中，體型較小的雙胞胎胚胎會在發育早期自然停止生長。
The fruit on the old cherry tree aborted after weeks of drought without any rain.
那棵老櫻桃樹上的果實，在幾週乾旱無雨之後便停止生長。
Without enough sunlight, the young buds on the plant abort and drop to the ground.
如果陽光不足，植物上的嫩芽就會停止生長並掉落地面。
- fail to mature
more explanatory; 'abort' is the concise technical term
- arrest in development
more formal, used in embryology and botany
- mature
to reach full development
- develop fully
the opposite of stopping at an early stage
文法句型
abort (no object)
something aborts