nonstarter
US /nɑnˈstɑːrtər/
UK /nɒnˈstɑːtər/
名詞
失敗者, 行不通的計畫, 沒有希望的事
a person, plan, or idea that has no chance of succeeding or being effective
範例:
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His proposal was a complete nonstarter from the beginning.
他的提議從一開始就是個徹底的失敗。
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The idea of working weekends was a definite nonstarter for the team.
週末工作的想法對團隊來說是絕對的行不通。