gestation
柯林斯詞典
1. N-UNCOUNT Gestation is the process in which babies grow inside their mother's body before they are born. 妊娠[技術]
...the seventeenth week of gestation. ...妊娠第17周。
The gestation period can be anything between 95 and 150 days. 妊娠期從95天至150天不等。
2. N-UNCOUNT Gestation is the process in which an idea or plan develops. 醞釀[正式]
...the period of gestation of this design. ...這項設計的搆思堦段。
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gestation /d???ste???n/
劍橋詞典
gestation noun [U] (BABY)
biology specialized(the period of) the development of a child or young animal while it is still inside its mother's body
懷孕（期），妊娠（期）
The baby was born prematurely at 28 weeks gestation. 胎兒在懷孕的第28周早産。
The period of gestation of rats is 21 days . 老鼠的妊娠期是21天。
gestation noun [U] (IDEA)
(the period of) the development of ideas , thoughts , or plans
（想法、思想或計劃的）醞釀（期），孕育（期）
The project had a very long gestation period . 這個方案經(jīng)過了很長時間的醞釀。 返回 gestation