abortive
abortive
adjective
abortively
adverb
语源
adjective
- failing to produce the intended results
失败的，无结果的
she made two abortive attempts at suicide.
她两次自杀未遂。 - (Biology, dated)(of an organ or organism) rudimentary; arrested in development
(生 旧)（器官，有机体）未发育的，发育不全的，败育的
abortive medusae.
发育不全的水母。
■(Medicine)(of a virus infection) failing to produce symptoms
(医)（病毒感染）没有产生症状的 - (rare)causing or resulting in abortion
(罕)引起（或导致）流产的
abortively
adverb
语源
- Middle English (as a noun denoting a stillborn child or animal): via Old French from Latin abortivus, from aboriri 'miscarry' (see abort)
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