the practice of using artificial methods to avoid becoming pregnant when having sex; the methods of doing this synonym birth control避孕(法);节育(法) to give advice about contraception 就避孕方法提供咨询
Extra ExamplesA 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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- effective
- reliable
- artificial
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- practise/practice
- use
- provide
- …
- a form of contraception
- a method of contraception
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from contra- ‘against’ + a shortened form of conception.