Wordiyogestation
🇬🇧 UK/dʒe'steɪʃ(ə)n/🇺🇸 US/dʒes'teiʃәn/
C2
Definitions
n.
The period of development of a baby inside the mother's womb; the slow development of a plan or idea.
妊娠期；（计划或想法的）酝酿过程
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.gestation period妊娠期
- 2.in gestation在酝酿中
- 3.long gestation长期酝酿
Example Sentences
- 1.
The human gestation period lasts approximately nine months.
- 2.
After years of gestation, the project finally came to fruition.