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abortive

/əˈbɔːrtɪv/ American
  • adj. 失败的, 未成功的
Definition
  • adj. failing to achieve its purpose or intended result
Example
Their abortive attempt to fix the roof made things worse.
他们那次失败的修屋顶尝试反而把情况弄得更糟。