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gestation

英 [dʒe'steɪʃ(ə)n] 美[dʒɛ'steʃən]
  • n. 酝酿;怀孕;妊娠期

英英释意


1. the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
2. the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
3. the conception and development of an idea or plan