释义 |
nonstarternon‧start‧er /ˌnɒnˈstɑːtə $ ˌnɑːnˈstɑːrtər/ noun [countable usually singular]  - At the time, this was a nonstarter in Pyongyang.
- The issue of his failure to sell off stock portfolios is also a nonstarter.
- Trying to find her way back out was obviously a nonstarter but staying here she would probably be spotted fairly quickly.
informal an idea, a plan, or a person that has no chance of success: In its present form the scheme is a non-starter. |