Maternity meaning in English
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Definition
maternity: motherhood, the state of being a mother (or being pregnant)
maternity leave: a holiday or break from work for women who are pregnant or have recently had children
Examples
- "The last thing my department needs is more women going off on maternity leave."
- "The only thing stopping me going to the sperm bank right now is my concern over maternity leave and pay."
Exercise 1
Match the descriptions below with words from Luna's email
"" describes the safety or guarantee of a position. "" describes an absence from a position, for any reason, which will eventually be resumed.
A "" is a surgical procedure which is used to deliver babies.
"" describes the safety or guarantee of a position. "" describes an absence from a position, for any reason, which will eventually be resumed.
A "" is a surgical procedure which is used to deliver babies.
Match the descriptions below with words from Luna's email
"Job security 1" describes the safety or guarantee of a position. "Leave 2" describes an absence from a position, for any reason, which will eventually be resumed.
A "C-section birth 3" is a surgical procedure which is used to deliver babies.
"Job security 1" describes the safety or guarantee of a position. "Leave 2" describes an absence from a position, for any reason, which will eventually be resumed.
A "C-section birth 3" is a surgical procedure which is used to deliver babies.
1 Job security: This is correct. "Job security" describes the guarantee or promise of a post or employment. Example: In this economy, everybody should be worried about job security. In her email, Luna writes that the Delavigne Corporation will provide "job security" for new mothers after they have taken time off after having a child.
1 Leave: This is incorrect. A "leave" describes an absence from a position for any number of reasons. "Leaves" can be medical, personal, family-related, etc.
1 Invisibility: This is incorrect. Invisibility is the ability to remain unseen, or to not be seen by others. Invisibility is a fine superpower, however it is not the correct answer.
2 Leave: This is correct. A "leave" describes an absence from a position for any number of reasons. "Leaves" can be medical, personal, family-related, etc. In her email, Luna refers to "maternity leave", which is time off from a job taken by mothers before and/or after giving birth.
2 Maternity: This is incorrect. "Maternity" simply describes "motherhood", or the state of being a mother.
2 Pregnancy: This is incorrect. "Pregnancy" is the state of being "pregnant", or expecting a child.
2 Redundancy: A "redundancy" refers to a "firing" or "termination" of an employee in British English, or also to something
3 C-section birth: This is correct. A "c-section" or "caesarian (section)" birth describes a surgical procedure in which a newborn baby is removed from a pregnant woman's body. This type of birth is sometimes necessary due to complications in the pregnancy, or simply by choice.
3 natural birth: This is incorrect. A "natural birth" describes a child birth which does not require surgery (such as a c-section).
3 home birth: This is incorrect. A "home birth" describes a child birth which doesn't take place at a hospital, but rather at someone's home or apartment. Home births are often performed with the aid of midwives or nurses.
3 birthmark: This is incorrect. A "birthmark" is a sort of stain or mark which people are born with. Gorbachev has a famous birthmark on his head.
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