a·bort/ə`bɔrt; əˈbɔːt/ v 1 [T] to end a process or plan before it has finished because it would be too difficult or dangerous to continue 〔因太难或危险而〕使〔过程、计划〕夭折，中止: The space flight had to be aborted because of computer problems. 那次太空飞行因电脑故障而不得不中止。 2 [T] to deliberately end a PREGNANCY when the baby is still too small to live 中止〔妊娠〕，使堕胎; 使〔胎儿〕流产