contraceptive

英 [ˌkɒntrəˈseptɪv]

美 [ˌkɑːntrəˈseptɪv]

n.  避孕药; 避孕用具; 避孕措施
adj.  避孕的，避孕用的

复数：contraceptives　

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牛津词典

noun

• 避孕药；避孕用具；避孕措施
  a drug, device or practice used to prevent a woman becoming pregnant
  1. oral contraceptives
     口服避孕药

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 避孕的;节育的
  Acontraceptivemethod or device is a method or a device which a woman uses to prevent herself from becoming pregnant.
  1. ...a demand for a greater choice of effective contraceptive methods...
     对于更为多样的有效避孕方法的需求
  2. It was at that time she started taking the contraceptive pill.
     她就是从那个时候开始服用避孕药的。
• N-COUNT 避孕用具;避孕药物
  Acontraceptiveis a device or drug that prevents a woman from becoming pregnant.
  1. ...oral contraceptives...
     口服避孕药
  2. The service covers contraceptive advice and health checks, and is available free.
     服务项目包括避孕建议和健康检查，并且免费提供。

英英释义

noun

• an agent or device intended to prevent conception
  Synonym:preventivepreventativecontraceptive deviceprophylactic devicebirth control device

adj

• capable of preventing conception or impregnation
  1. contraceptive devices and medications
  Synonym:prophylacticantifertility

双语例句

• Most American women use contraceptive methods such as the birth control pill.
  大多数美国妇女采用避孕措施如避孕丸。
• It is a type of oral contraceptive.
  它是一种口服避孕药。
• Sterilization is the most common contraceptive method utilized by couples in the United States.
  绝育术是美国夫妇最常使用的避孕方法。
• Pincus told her that hormones held the key to a contraceptive pill.
  平卡斯告诉她避孕药的关键就在于对荷尔蒙的控制。
• The service covers contraceptive advice and health checks, and is available free.
  服务项目包括避孕建议和健康检查，并且免费提供。
• Women in developing countries are increasingly able to plan their families due to contraceptive use.
  由于使用避孕措施，发展中国家的妇女越来越能够进行家庭计划。
• Community health workers can rapidly increase contraceptive use in rural areas when given responsibility and guidance.
  当被赋予责任和接受指导时，社区卫生工作者有可能迅速提高农村地区的避孕用具的使用率。
• They are able to speak privately with trained operators about contraceptive methods and about health clinics.
  他们可以私下与受过培训的接线员讨论避孕方法和医疗诊所。
• What other contraceptive methods do you recommend?
  你有什么其他的避孕方法推荐？
• Fewer teenagers are having abortions, thanks to higher contraceptive use.
  因为越来越多的人使用避孕用品，所以，青少年中堕胎的越来越少了。