gestation

n 1 (a) [U] carrying or being carried in the womb between conception and birth 怀孕; 妊娠: [attrib 作定语] Elephants have a gestation period of about 624 days. 象的怀孕期大约为624日. (b) [sing] period of time taken by this怀孕期; 妊娠期. 2 [U] (fig 比喻) development of an idea, a work of art, etc (思想、 艺术作品等的)酝酿,孕育.


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