v.  〔因困难或危险〕使〔活动〕中止

v.   流产，小产

• abortion   n.  人工流产，堕胎

• ≈ termination   n.  结束，终止；终止妊娠

• The rescue mission had to be aborted.

  救援任务不得不停止。

• The disease causes pregnant animals to abort. 这种疾病会导致怀孕的动物流产。

• anti-abortion campaigners

  参与反堕胎运动的人

• You may face a reduction or termination of benefits. 你的津贴可能会减少或取消。

• The Indians, who are not treated well by their Dutch masters, use the seeds to abort their children, so that they will not become slaves like themselves. 打掉他们的孩子

BrE /əˈbɔːt/   

NAmE /əˈbɔːrt/