Fetal sex identification conducted in a covert way |
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Chinanews, Shanghai, February 6 – Some hospitals in Shanghai have started a service called “fetal photo albums”, which in fact is covert1 fetal sex identification. Some doctors call for immediate2 action to put a ban on “fetal photo albums”, before it has further aggravates3 of sexual imbalance.
“The ads say that they can provide a photo of the fetus4, through which it is easy to tell the sex of the baby,” said Fan Yuliang, a doctor and a deputy to the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress. Actually, an experienced doctor can tell the sex of a fetus of 4 or 5 months old very easily through B ultrasonic5 scanning.
“Illegal fetal sex identification is also a matter of the professional ethics6 of the doctors,”added Fan.
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covert
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adj.隐藏的;暗地里的 |
参考例句: |
- We should learn to fight with enemy in an overt and covert way.我们应学会同敌人做公开和隐蔽的斗争。
- The army carried out covert surveillance of the building for several months.军队对这座建筑物进行了数月的秘密监视。
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immediate
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adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的 |
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- His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
- We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
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aggravates
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使恶化( aggravate的第三人称单数 ); 使更严重; 激怒; 使恼火 |
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- If he aggravates me any more I shall punish him. 如果他再惹我生气,我就要惩罚他。
- Now nothing aggravates me more than when people torment each pther. 没有什么东西比人们的互相折磨更使我愤怒。
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fetus
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n.胎,胎儿 |
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- In the fetus,blood cells are formed in different sites at different ages.胎儿的血细胞在不同时期生成在不同的部位。
- No one knows why a fetus is not automatically rejected by the mother's immune system. 没有人知道为什么母亲的免疫系统不会自动排斥胎儿。
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ultrasonic
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adj.超声的;n.超声波 |
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- It was very necessary for people to take type-B ultrasonic inspection regularly.定期进行B超检查是十分必要的。
- Sounds are classified into two kinds: sonic and ultrasonic.声波分为两类,即普通声波与超声波。
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ethics
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n.伦理学;伦理观,道德标准 |
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- The ethics of his profession don't permit him to do that.他的职业道德不允许他那样做。
- Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。
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