desperate
adj.
early 15c., "despairing, hopeless," from Latin desperatus "given up, despaired of," past participle of desperare (see despair, v.). Sense of "driven to recklessness" is from late 15c.; weakened sense of "having a great desire for" is from 1950s. Related: Desperately.
〔李〕[de-;sper;-atea.] a.令人绝望的； 拼死的； 极端的 ←sper (L sperare)=to expect or hope 期望，希望
〔蒋〕[de-否定，失去，无，sper希望，-ate形容词后缀，…的] 失望的，无望的，绝望的;(因绝望而)不顾一切的，拼死的