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

• During this period of contraceptive methods should be no intrauterine IUD and oral contraceptives to the use of condoms and diaphragms appropriate.
  在这期间的避孕方法，应尽量不用宫内节育环和口服避孕药，以采用避孕套和阴道隔膜为宜。
• 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。
• China encourages fertile married couples to select contraceptive methods of their own accord under the guidance of the state;
  中国鼓励有生育能力的已婚夫妇在国家指导下自愿选择适宜的避孕措施和方法；
• Lecture Notes: Case Studies-Users Perspectives, Quality of Care, Medical Barriers and Contraceptive Choices.
  课堂讲稿：个案研究&用家角度，照护质量，医学障碍和避孕选择。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• It followed thousands of women in Africa and compared their patterns of contraceptive use to their risk of infection with HIV.
  该研究跟踪了上千的非洲妇女，把她们的避孕方式和感染HIV的风险进行比较。
• Norton urges women to find alternative contraceptive methods and avoid so-called natural or herbal hormones as well.
  Norton博士敦促女性采用交替的避孕方式，还要避免所谓自然的或中草药的激素。