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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Men and women have long been promised a male version of the female contraceptive pill.
  很久以来男性和女性都一直期待着女性避孕能够向男性避孕转变。
• Let your doctor know if you have high blood pressure and ask for an alternative contraceptive treatment.
  让你的医生知道你是否有高血压，要求避孕的替代治疗。
• 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。
• Vasectomy is a safe, effective and simple male sterilization procedure and an important contraceptive option.
  输精管切除术是一种安全、有效、简便的男性绝育手术，也是一种重要的避孕选择。
• Men supported modern contraceptives once they understood contraceptive safety, effectiveness and non-harmful side-effects.
  一旦男性了解到避孕是安全、有效且无副作用的，那么他们就会支持现代避孕措施。
• 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。
• He was studying the connection between cardiovascular disease and extended use of the contraceptive pill.
  他当时正在研究心血管疾病与长期服用避孕药之间的关系。