contraception
noun /ˌkɒntrəˈsepʃn/
/ˌkɑːntrəˈsepʃn/
[uncountable]- the practice of using artificial methods to avoid becoming pregnant when having sex; the methods of doing this
避孕（法）；节育（法） - to give advice about contraception
就避孕方法提供咨询
- A lot of couples now practise contraception.
很多夫妻现在都实行避孕。 - They never used any contraception.
他们从来没使用过任何避孕方法。 - a very reliable method of contraception
一种非常可靠的避孕方法
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- effective
- reliable
- artificial
- …
- practise/practice
- use
- provide
- …
- a form of contraception
- a method of contraception
词源late 19th cent.: from contra- ‘against’ + a shortened form of conception. - to give advice about contraception