abortive

US /əˈbɔːr.t̬ɪv/
UK /əˈbɔːr.t̬ɪv/
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1.

失敗的, 流產的

failing to produce the intended result; unsuccessful.

:
The rebels made an abortive attempt to overthrow the government.
叛亂分子未能成功推翻政府。
Their plans for a new business proved to be abortive.
他們的新業務計劃被證明是失敗的
2.

中斷的, 未完成的

(of a course of development) interrupted while still incomplete.

:
The project was abortive due to lack of funding.
由於資金不足,該項目中斷了