Definition of non-starter in English:

non-starter

noun nɒnˈstɑːtə

1A person or animal that fails to take part in a race.
未能参加赛跑的人（或动物）
Gawley wasn't the only non-starter at Donington
Example sentencesExamples
- The plane was actually built in 1932 and appeared at the Cleveland races that year but was a non-starter.
- McRae's younger brother, Alister, was a non-starter in the rally as he is still recovering from his own mountain-bike accident, which forced him out of San Remo and caused him to withdraw from the New Zealand event as well.
Synonyms
unimportant person, person of no importance, person of no account, nobody, cipher, non-person, man of straw, nothing, small fry, lightweight
1. 1.1informal A person or plan that has no chance of succeeding or being effective.
  〈非正式〉无望获胜的人；无望实施的计划；不切实际的想法
  as a business proposition it's a non-starter
  when it came to women, he was a non-starter
  Example sentencesExamples
  We will have to pursue that a bit more but, if it's a non-starter, we will go somewhere else.
  This was essentially a non-starter because it relied on European cooperation and American financial support which was never likely to be forthcoming.
  But any effective effort at doing this is likely to be a non-starter with one of the most powerful Democratic interest groups.
  For the hospital to be looking to the council to create extra parking now is just a non-starter.
  That makes many of your 10 key issues non-starters.
  And there are plenty of military types willing to concede that the ‘plan’ may be a non-starter.
  If we had been from here we would have realised a lot sooner the restaurant was a non-starter.
  However the 23-year-old is not in Beckham's class and so for now the player exchange looks to be a non-starter.
  Both ideas are non-starters and I would hope that the executive will put the report where it belongs - in the wastepaper basket.
  Had either of these companies withheld that support, Apple's plan could easily have become a non-starter.
  He said trying to get Americans interested in deals outside the US was a non-starter at the moment.
  However, in effect this remained a non-starter.
  Some of the proposals in Future are guaranteed to be political non-starters.
  Firstly, and most importantly, without the full backing of England, the tournament would be a non-starter.
  I regard the application under Order 12 rule 8 effectively as a non-starter.
  I don't think any of the ideas are non-starters.
  Until the recent House action, however, every plan to address the shortfall had been a non-starter on Capitol Hill.
  The ‘secret location’ plan is clearly a non-starter and should be ditched immediately.
  ‘What we are saying is that this is a non-starter,’ he said at a news conference at the NAR's Victoria Square, Port-of-Spain headquarters.
  The specific mention of ‘creation’ and ‘religious theories’ makes that one a complete non-starter legally.
  Synonyms
  failure, fiasco, catastrophe, mess, debacle

单词	non-starter
释义	Definition of non-starter in English: non-starter noun nɒnˈstɑːtə 1A person or animal that fails to take part in a race. 未能参加赛跑的人（或动物） Gawley wasn't the only non-starter at Donington Example sentencesExamples The plane was actually built in 1932 and appeared at the Cleveland races that year but was a non-starter. McRae's younger brother, Alister, was a non-starter in the rally as he is still recovering from his own mountain-bike accident, which forced him out of San Remo and caused him to withdraw from the New Zealand event as well. Synonyms unimportant person, person of no importance, person of no account, nobody, cipher, non-person, man of straw, nothing, small fry, lightweight 1.1informal A person or plan that has no chance of succeeding or being effective. 〈非正式〉无望获胜的人；无望实施的计划；不切实际的想法 as a business proposition it's a non-starter when it came to women, he was a non-starter Example sentencesExamples We will have to pursue that a bit more but, if it's a non-starter, we will go somewhere else. This was essentially a non-starter because it relied on European cooperation and American financial support which was never likely to be forthcoming. But any effective effort at doing this is likely to be a non-starter with one of the most powerful Democratic interest groups. For the hospital to be looking to the council to create extra parking now is just a non-starter. That makes many of your 10 key issues non-starters. And there are plenty of military types willing to concede that the ‘plan’ may be a non-starter. If we had been from here we would have realised a lot sooner the restaurant was a non-starter. However the 23-year-old is not in Beckham's class and so for now the player exchange looks to be a non-starter. Both ideas are non-starters and I would hope that the executive will put the report where it belongs - in the wastepaper basket. Had either of these companies withheld that support, Apple's plan could easily have become a non-starter. He said trying to get Americans interested in deals outside the US was a non-starter at the moment. However, in effect this remained a non-starter. Some of the proposals in Future are guaranteed to be political non-starters. Firstly, and most importantly, without the full backing of England, the tournament would be a non-starter. I regard the application under Order 12 rule 8 effectively as a non-starter. I don't think any of the ideas are non-starters. Until the recent House action, however, every plan to address the shortfall had been a non-starter on Capitol Hill. The ‘secret location’ plan is clearly a non-starter and should be ditched immediately. ‘What we are saying is that this is a non-starter,’ he said at a news conference at the NAR's Victoria Square, Port-of-Spain headquarters. The specific mention of ‘creation’ and ‘religious theories’ makes that one a complete non-starter legally. Synonyms failure, fiasco, catastrophe, mess, debacle
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