no-winadj.

Brit.

/ˌnəʊˈwɪn/, U.S.

/ˈnoʊˈwɪn/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: no adj., win n.¹

Etymology: < no adj. + win n.¹

Of a contest or struggle: that can be won by neither side, contestant, etc., or that can have no favourable outcome. Esp. in no-win situation.

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

1961 World Politics 14 200 The interaction patterns ought to show much evidence of..no-win, no-solution outcomes.

1976 National Observer (U.S.) 3 July 6/3 It's a no-win situation; no matter what we decide, there will be a faction who won't like it.

1989 A. Bernays Professor Romeo xiv. 202 I thought we agreed this was a no-win topic.

1998 C. Channer Waiting in Vain xii. 250 I don't know. The situation is kinda no-win, isn't it?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	no-win
释义	no-winadj. Brit. /ˌnəʊˈwɪn/, U.S. /ˈnoʊˈwɪn/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: no adj., win n.¹ Etymology: < no adj. + win n.¹ Of a contest or struggle: that can be won by neither side, contestant, etc., or that can have no favourable outcome. Esp. in no-win situation. 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 1961 World Politics 14 200 The interaction patterns ought to show much evidence of..no-win, no-solution outcomes. 1976 National Observer (U.S.) 3 July 6/3 It's a no-win situation; no matter what we decide, there will be a faction who won't like it. 1989 A. Bernays Professor Romeo xiv. 202 I thought we agreed this was a no-win topic. 1998 C. Channer Waiting in Vain xii. 250 I don't know. The situation is kinda no-win, isn't it? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1961
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