English Dictionary

midwife

/ˈmɪd.waɪf/

noun

A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician. / (rare, figuratively) Someone who assists in bringing about some result or project.

The midwife helped deliver the baby.

意味（1）

A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.

A hundred years ago, a midwife would bring the baby into the world - going to a hospital to deliver a baby was either impossible or unheard of.

意味（2）

(rare, figuratively) Someone who assists in bringing about some result or project.