nonstarter

英 [ˈnɒnˈstɑːtə] 美 [nɑnˈstɑrtər]

n.  无望成功的计划(或想法)



柯林斯词典

  1. N-COUNT 无望成功的计划(或想法)
    If you describe a plan or idea as a non-starter, you mean that it has no chance of success.
    1. The United States is certain to reject the proposal as a non-starter...
      美国肯定会以无成功希望为由拒绝这项提案。
    2. Some of the points that she put were indeed non-starters but some of them were really quite reasonable.
      她提出的有些观点的确不可行,但有一些确实很有道理。

双语例句

  1. As these large and complex files became more the norm, the art of working on them manually was often a nonstarter for programmers and analysts.
    当这些大且复杂的文件变得更规范时,对程序员和分析员来说手工处理通常是不可能完成的。
  2. Unfortunately, this strategy is a nonstarter for fighting computer viruses.
    不幸的是,这种策略对于计算机病毒是无效的。

英英释义

noun

  1. a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered

    1. a person with a record of failing

        Synonym:    failureloserunsuccessful person