ma·ter·ni·ty1 /məˈtɜːnəti $ -ɜːr-/ ●○○ adjectiveadj [only before noun] relating to a woman who is pregnant or who has just had a baby 孕妇的;产妇的 → paternitymaternity benefits/pay etc (=money that the government or employers give to a woman after she has had a baby) 产期津贴/工资等