单词 | no-win situation |
释义 | > as lemmasno-win situation 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? < as lemmas |
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