breast-feed
verb[I/T]
us/ˈbrestˌfid/(of amother) tofeedababywithmilkfrom herbreasts
breast-feeding
noun[U]
Exclusivebreastfeedingfor at least sixmonthscutsthe baby'schanceofdevelopingearinfectionsinhalf.
| 单词 | breast-feed |
| 释义 | breast-feed verb[I/T] us/ˈbrestˌfid/(of amother) tofeedababywithmilkfrom herbreasts breast-feedingnoun[U] Exclusivebreastfeedingfor at least sixmonthscutsthe baby'schanceofdevelopingearinfectionsinhalf. Examplesofbreast-feedbreast-feed Because theybreast-feedtheir children fully under unhygienic conditions, their children tend to enjoy the benefits of full breast-feeding more. From theCambridge English Corpus The women breast-fed their children for about 2 years, and it was considered very unusual indeed if a woman did notbreast-feedat all. From theCambridge English Corpus The woman whose menses began at 4 months did notbreast-feedher child. From theCambridge English Corpus For example, it might be suggested that women's ability tobreast-feeddeclined with age. From theCambridge English Corpus Yet one of the main points in the latter part of the discussion is why women lose the ability tobreast-feedor experience difficulties with it. From theCambridge English Corpus I cannot bear orbreast-feeda child. From theCambridge English Corpus As for breast-feeding, women with maternity leave lasting 18 weeks would have sufficient time tobreast-feedtheir children, without having to adjust their working hours. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English Is it not strange, therefore, that so few women apparently choose tobreast-feed? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Many women prefer to feed their babies with infant formula rather thanbreast-feedthem. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Although there is some dispute as to the exact percentage of women who are unable tobreast-feed, it is very low. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Without cooking facilities, she could butbreast-feedher baby. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 She experienced some initial difficulty and in hospital she was discouraged from continuing tobreast-feedafter her first attempt. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I ask every woman in the ward whether they propose to continue tobreast-feed, and three out of four say that they do. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Many women will not want tobreast-feedin public, because it makes them feel uncomfortable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In a number of cases, women who live near incinerators were told not tobreast-feedtheir babies because of the amount of dioxins in their breast milk. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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