lose–loseadj.

Brit.

/ˌluːzˈluːz/, U.S.

/ˈluzˈluz/

Forms: 1900s– lose–lose, 1900s– lose/lose.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymon: lose v.¹

Etymology: < lose v.¹ + lose v.¹, after win–win adj.

Designating circumstances in which no party involved can benefit, or which can have no favourable outcome; = no-win adj. Frequently in lose–lose situation. Cf. win–win adj.Originally in game theory.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > defeat or overthrow > [adjective] > that loses or results in losing > not won > that cannot be won

no-win1961

lose–lose1965

1963 Yale Rev. Oct. 38 The zero-sum outlook..denies the possibility of what we might call win-win or loss-loss outcomes.]

1965 Jrnl. Peace Res. 2 143 The game theoreticians emphasize that there are not just win-lose or lose-win situations, but also win-win or lose-lose ones.

1985 M. C. Mapes in C. D. Smith Hundred Percent Challenge 136 ‘An eye for an eye’ is clearly lose/lose conflict resolution.

2000 Country Music People May 45/1 Fine Line..deals sensitively with the lose-lose predicament of a man who finds he has made two different women pregnant.

2004 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 9 Mar. d6/3 Public health officials are often in lose-lose situations. If they issue warnings and little or nothing happens, they are accused of hype. If a large outbreak results, they are blamed for doing too little.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lose–lose
释义	lose–loseadj. Brit. /ˌluːzˈluːz/, U.S. /ˈluzˈluz/ Forms: 1900s– lose–lose, 1900s– lose/lose. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymon: lose v.¹ Etymology: < lose v.¹ + lose v.¹, after win–win adj. Designating circumstances in which no party involved can benefit, or which can have no favourable outcome; = no-win adj. Frequently in lose–lose situation. Cf. win–win adj.Originally in game theory. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > defeat or overthrow > [adjective] > that loses or results in losing > not won > that cannot be won no-win1961 lose–lose1965 1963 Yale Rev. Oct. 38 The zero-sum outlook..denies the possibility of what we might call win-win or loss-loss outcomes.] 1965 Jrnl. Peace Res. 2 143 The game theoreticians emphasize that there are not just win-lose or lose-win situations, but also win-win or lose-lose ones. 1985 M. C. Mapes in C. D. Smith Hundred Percent Challenge 136 ‘An eye for an eye’ is clearly lose/lose conflict resolution. 2000 Country Music People May 45/1 Fine Line..deals sensitively with the lose-lose predicament of a man who finds he has made two different women pregnant. 2004 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 9 Mar. d6/3 Public health officials are often in lose-lose situations. If they issue warnings and little or nothing happens, they are accused of hype. If a large outbreak results, they are blamed for doing too little. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1965
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