non-starter

noun
🔊/ˌnɒn ˈstɑːtə(r)/
🔊/ˌnɑːn ˈstɑːrtər/
(informal)
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  1. a thing or a person that has no chance of success无望取得成功的人(或事)
    • As a business proposition, it's a non-starter.作为一份商业建议,它不可能取得成功。🔊🔊
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2