| 单词 | abortive |
| 释义 | abortive (once / 2847 pages) adj Did you ever start something and not finish it? If so, that was an abortive project. Abortive things don't get finished. Abortive is a variation of abort, which means to end something, so something abortive never reaches its end point. If you tried like crazy to run a marathon but couldn't finish, your efforts were abortive. If someone tripped you during the marathon, their efforts were abortive too. Abortive things always lead to the words "The end." Abortive can also be a way of avoiding the word unsuccessful. WORD FAMILYabortive: abortively+/abort: aborted, aborting, abortion, abortive, aborts/abortion: abortionist, abortions/abortionist: abortionists USAGE EXAMPLESKiir claimed the violence stemmed from an abortive coup by Machar, but an investigation by an African Union commission found no evidence of that. Salon(Oct 23, 2016) Herman Cain, 2012’s flat-tax flash in the pan, launched an abortive “Cain TV” streaming service just months after he dropped out. Salon(Oct 20, 2016) Turkey hired attorneys to build a case against Gulen even before the abortive coup. Los Angeles Times(Oct 14, 2016) adj failing to accomplish an intended result an abortive revolt Syn stillborn, unsuccessful unfruitful not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production |
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