an abortive attempt to conclude the negotiations.
为结束谈判的不成功尝试。
the yemeni branch is better known in the west for one of its leaders, anwar al-awlaki, an american-yemeni cleric involved in an abortive attempt to blow up an aircraft over detroit in 2009.
基地的也门分支在西方为人所知更多是因为其中一个头目anwaral-awlaki,一个也门裔美国神职人员,他涉入了2009年底特律的一桩飞机爆炸未遂案。
cyprus has been divided since july 1974, when turkey invaded after a greek-backed coup that led to an abortive attempt at enosis (union with greece).
1974年7月土耳其的入侵使一个希腊支持的旨在促使塞浦路斯合并的政变徒劳无功,此后塞浦路斯陷入了分裂。
i made an abortive attempt to win his support.
我白费了力气去赢得他的支持。
his eyes glanced momentarily at me, and his lips parted with an abortive attempt at a laugh.
盖茨比咕哝着说,他瞥了我一眼,嘴唇张开想笑又没笑出来。