abortive

英 [ə\"bɔːtɪv] 美 [ə\"bɔrtɪv]

• 翻译

  adj. 失败的；流产的；堕胎的

英 [ə\"bɔːtɪv]||||||美 [ə\"bɔrtɪv]

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adj. 失败的；流产的；堕胎的

abortive (adj.)

late 14c., \\\\\\\"born prematurelyo,rdead,\\\\\\\" from Latin

abortivus

\\\\\\\"pertaining to miscarriage; causing abortion,\\\\\\\" from

abort-

, past participle stem of

aboriri

\\\\\\\"disappear, miscarry,\\\\\\\" from

ab-

\\\\\\\"amiss\\\\\\\" (see ab-) +

oriri

\\\\\\\"appear, be born, arise\\\\\\\" (see orchestra); the compound word used in Latin for deaths, miscarriages, sunsets, etc. The Latin verb for \\\\\\\"to produce an abortion\\\\\\\" was

abigo

, literally \\\\\\\"to drive away.\\\\\\\" Not originally used to imply forcedo,rdeliberate miscarriage; from 14c.-18c. stillborn childreno,rdomestic animals were said to be

abortive

. Also see abortion. Related:

Abortiveness

.

1. an

abortive

military coup

一次流产的军事政变

来自《权威词典》

2. We had to abandon our

abortive

attempts.

我们的尝试没有成功,不得不放弃.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. That was an

abortive

attempt.

这是一种失败的尝试.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

abortive 俺宝体无 => 我的宝宝没有了=> a. 流产的, 无结果的,失败的