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false start

noun
🔊/ˌfɔːls ˈstɑːt/
🔊/ˌfɔːls ˈstɑːrt/
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  1. an unsuccessful attempt to begin something不成功的开端；起步失误
    • After a number of false starts, she finally found a job she liked.她起初失败了几次，之后终于找到了喜欢的工作。🔊🔊
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2
  2. (sport体育) a situation when somebody taking part in a race starts before the official signal has been given起跑犯规；抢跑