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birth control

noun
🔊/ˈbɜːθ kəntrəʊl/
🔊/ˈbɜːrθ kəntrəʊl/
[uncountable]
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  1. the practice of controlling the number of children a person has, using various methods of contraception节育
    • a reliable method of birth control可靠的节育措施
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • effective
    verb + birth control
    • practise/​practice
    • use
    birth-control + noun
    • method
    • pill
    phrases
    • a form of birth control
    • a method of birth control
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