nonstarter

nonstarter

美 [nɑnˈstɑrtər] 　英 [nɒnˈstɑː(r)tə(r)]

• n.弃权出赛的马
• 网络毫无希望的人；无成功希望的人；不可能成功的人

词形变化

复数：nonstarters  

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英汉解释

n.

1. 弃权出赛的马

英英解释

n.	1. a plan that has no chance of being successful

例句

Land reform needed to stimulate industrialization has been a political nonstarter. And malnutrition remains widespread.

刺激工业化所需要的土地改革在政治上被判了死刑，国民营养不良的现象仍然普遍。

But fitting Israeli equipment to a Saudi fighter is a nonstarter, so the British have opted to use the Damocles.

但将以色列装备安装到沙特阿拉伯战斗机上是不可能实现的，因此英国选择使用Damocles吊舱。

That's not to say that emission taxes are a complete nonstarter.

这并不是说实施排污税是完全不可行的。

The Senate and the White House said it was a nonstarter.

参议院和白宫都说这是不可能实现的。

With subsidies a political nonstarter, solar businesses seized on a different approach.

政策性补贴已明白无希望，太阳能产业另辟奚径。

To Paul, the administration's health plan is simple and straightforward. To Keith, it is a nonstarter .

保罗认为，政府的医疗卫生计划是简单明了的，而基思则认为这是不可取的。

Clearly an Internet-only newspaper is a nonstarter.

众所周知，只限于互联网发行的报纸并不是什么新鲜事。

Also, her parents were political friends of Ethan's parents, so that was a nonstarter.

而且，她父母和伊森父母是政治伙伴，报警是不可能的。

Many people will tell Mr. Obama that taxing carbon or gasoline now is a "nonstarter. "

许多人可能告诉欧巴马，此刻徵收碳税或汽油税，起不了作用。