Word · Frequency #11818
abortive
失败的；未达预期的；无成效的
核心释义
failing to accomplish an intended result; unsuccessful
- 1.
无结果；无效。
Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. .
- 2.
发育不全的；未成熟的；不育的
Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile.
- 3.
中止的；阻止或减缓(疾病)的进展
Cutting short; acting to halt or slow the progress (of a disease).
- 4.
进程短暂且轻微,无明显症状
Having a short and mild progression, without pronounced symptoms.
- 5.
由死胎动物的皮制成的
Made from the skin of a still-born animal.
无结果；无效。；发育不全的；未成熟的；不育的；中止的；阻止或减缓(疾病)的进展；进程短暂且轻微,无明显症状；由死胎动物的皮制成的
用法In use
Their abortive attempt to climb the mountain left them exhausted but determined.
用法提示：abortive 作定语修饰 attempt，表示‘未成功的’。
The company's abortive plans for expansion were abandoned after the market changed.
用法提示：abortive 作定语修饰 plans，强调计划没有达到预期效果。
After months of abortive negotiations, the two sides finally agreed to a short truce.
用法提示：abortive 修饰 negotiations，说明谈判未产生预期的结果。
abortive + noun
abortive 作定语时，常与 attempt、effort、coup 等表示计划或行动的名词连用。
They made an abortive attempt to climb the mountain.
他们进行了一次失败的登山尝试。
be + abortive
be abortive 表示“以失败告终”，语气比 fail 正式。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- abortive attempt
- 失败的尝试
- His abortive attempt to climb the mountain ended in disappointment.他攀登那座山的失败尝试以失望告终。
- abortive coup
- 未遂政变
- The abortive coup was quickly suppressed by the army.这场未遂政变很快被军队镇压了。
- abortive mission
- 失败的任务
- The rescue team called off the abortive mission after two days.救援队在两天后取消了这次失败的任务。
- abortive efforts
- 徒劳的努力
- After months of abortive efforts, the scientists finally changed their approach.在数月的徒劳努力之后，科学家们终于改变了方法。
- abortive talks
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 abort（中止）：计划被中途abort掉，结果就是abortive——失败的、未达成的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、新闻报道、学术论述 表示“失败的、未达预期效果”，比较正式，多用于书面语和新闻报道；口语中更常说 failed。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
abortive 的重音在第二个音节：/əˈbɒːtiv/。列表中 active、native、creative、negative 都以 -tive 结尾并读 /tɪv/，但重读元音与 abortive 的 /ɒː/ 不同，并不押韵。passive 和 massive 的 -ssive 读 /sɪv/，是拼写上的形近词，更不押韵。目前没有常见词与 abortive 完全押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.