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BNC: 16097 COCA: 19807

gestation

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Related topics: Animals, Birth, Biology
ges·ta·tion /dʒeˈsteɪʃən/ noun [singular, uncountableU]  
1 medicalHBAMB the process by which a child or young animal develops inside its mother’s body before birth, or the period of time when this happens 妊娠;妊娠期 pregnancy
 The gestation period of a horse is about 11 months.
马的妊娠期为11个月左右。
2 formal the process by which a new idea, piece of work etc is developed, or the period of time when this happens 〔新的思想、作品等的〕构思,酝酿,孕育 SYN development
in gestation
 The report was a very long time in gestation.
这份报告酝酿了很长时间。
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Origin gestation
(1500-1600) Latin gestatio, from gestare to bear
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