After an abortive attempt to merge with a rival firm, the company refocused on growth.

在與競爭對手合併的嘗試失敗後,公司重新把重心放在成長上。

The abortive product launch cost the marketing department nearly half its annual budget.

那次夭折的產品上市,花掉了行銷部門將近一半的年度預算。

Following two abortive negotiations, the shipping contract was finally signed last Friday.

經過兩次失敗的協商後,這份運輸合約終於在上週五簽訂。