英语词汇“no-win”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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For management, these are no-win controversies.
I don't want to say a no-win situation, but close.
In fact, the nationalists were prisoners of a historical situation that inevitably made modernity a no-win choice.
Often bosses ignore workers or give them the silent treatment - a negative, no-win situation for all concerned.
Recast and streamlined for the current season, it is languishing in a no-win time slot on Thursdays.
The human and political fallout from the earlier mass departure left Clinton in a no-win situation.
The team, certainly against the less-powerful nations, were almost in a no-win situation.
Whatever he said, he was in a no-win situation.

Longman Language Activatoran extremely difficult or complicated problem► dilemma

a situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do, because all the choices seem equally good or equally bad: · It is a common dilemma: Should you stay where you have friends and family, or take that good job in a far-away city?face a dilemma: · With a child on each opposing team, Dad was faced with a dilemma: which supporters should he sit with? ethical dilemma: · Writers are debating the ethical dilemma raised by the parents who did not want their Siamese twins separated.

► catch-22

a situation in which you cannot do one thing until you do another thing, but you cannot do that thing until you do the first thing, with the result that you can do neither: · It's catch-22 -- she can't get a job unless she has experience, and she can't get experience unless she has a job.a catch-22 situation: · It's a catch-22 situation: The project won't receive government money until it is shown to be successful, but it cannot be successful without adequate funds.

► no-win situation

a situation in which something bad will happen whatever you decide to do: · It's a no-win situation -- if I tell him, he'll be upset, but if I don't he'll be mad at me for not telling him.· Hospitals are in a no-win situation, since protecting patients' privacy may conflict with protecting the health of doctors, nurses, and other hospital workers.

► a chicken-and-egg problem/situation/dilemma

a difficult situation in which you do not know which of two things was the cause of the other and which was the result, because neither could exist if the other did not: · We all hate lawyers, but they're in business because so many people sue each other: it's a classic chicken-and-egg situation.· The airport faces a chicken-and-egg dilemma: Airlines won't add more flights unless there is more demand, and there won't be more demand until there are more flights.

► vicious circle

a situation in which one problem causes another problem, that then causes the first problem again, so that the whole process continues to be repeated: · Many people who diet put on even more weight when they stop, creating a vicious circle.· More and more teenagers are caught in a vicious circle of drug addiction and crime.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► no-win situation

If my child is sick and I leave work, I’m a bad employee. If I don’t, I’m a bad mother. It’s a no-win situation.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► situation

· The team, certainly against the less-powerful nations, were almost in a no-win situation.· I don't want to say a no-win situation, but close.· Often bosses ignore workers or give them the silent treatment - a negative, no-win situation for all concerned.· Whatever he said, he was in a no-win situation.· The human and political fallout from the earlier mass departure left Clinton in a no-win situation.· This puts women in a no-win situation.· It was simply the clearest demonstration yet of the no-win situation Rudy Tomjanovich and his U.S. team find themselves in.

单词	no-win
释义	no-winˌno-ˈwin adjective [only before noun] Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS For management, these are no-win controversies. I don't want to say a no-win situation, but close. In fact, the nationalists were prisoners of a historical situation that inevitably made modernity a no-win choice. Often bosses ignore workers or give them the silent treatment - a negative, no-win situation for all concerned. Recast and streamlined for the current season, it is languishing in a no-win time slot on Thursdays. The human and political fallout from the earlier mass departure left Clinton in a no-win situation. The team, certainly against the less-powerful nations, were almost in a no-win situation. Whatever he said, he was in a no-win situation. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatoran extremely difficult or complicated problem► dilemma a situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do, because all the choices seem equally good or equally bad: · It is a common dilemma: Should you stay where you have friends and family, or take that good job in a far-away city?face a dilemma: · With a child on each opposing team, Dad was faced with a dilemma: which supporters should he sit with? ethical dilemma: · Writers are debating the ethical dilemma raised by the parents who did not want their Siamese twins separated. ► catch-22 a situation in which you cannot do one thing until you do another thing, but you cannot do that thing until you do the first thing, with the result that you can do neither: · It's catch-22 -- she can't get a job unless she has experience, and she can't get experience unless she has a job.a catch-22 situation: · It's a catch-22 situation: The project won't receive government money until it is shown to be successful, but it cannot be successful without adequate funds. ► no-win situation a situation in which something bad will happen whatever you decide to do: · It's a no-win situation -- if I tell him, he'll be upset, but if I don't he'll be mad at me for not telling him.· Hospitals are in a no-win situation, since protecting patients' privacy may conflict with protecting the health of doctors, nurses, and other hospital workers. ► a chicken-and-egg problem/situation/dilemma a difficult situation in which you do not know which of two things was the cause of the other and which was the result, because neither could exist if the other did not: · We all hate lawyers, but they're in business because so many people sue each other: it's a classic chicken-and-egg situation.· The airport faces a chicken-and-egg dilemma: Airlines won't add more flights unless there is more demand, and there won't be more demand until there are more flights. ► vicious circle a situation in which one problem causes another problem, that then causes the first problem again, so that the whole process continues to be repeated: · Many people who diet put on even more weight when they stop, creating a vicious circle.· More and more teenagers are caught in a vicious circle of drug addiction and crime. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► no-win situation If my child is sick and I leave work, I’m a bad employee. If I don’t, I’m a bad mother. It’s a no-win situation. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► situation · The team, certainly against the less-powerful nations, were almost in a no-win situation.· I don't want to say a no-win situation, but close.· Often bosses ignore workers or give them the silent treatment - a negative, no-win situation for all concerned.· Whatever he said, he was in a no-win situation.· The human and political fallout from the earlier mass departure left Clinton in a no-win situation.· This puts women in a no-win situation.· It was simply the clearest demonstration yet of the no-win situation Rudy Tomjanovich and his U.S. team find themselves in. relating to a situation in which whatever you choose to do it will have a bad result: If my child is sick and I leave work, I’m a bad employee. If I don’t, I’m a bad mother. It’s a no-win situation. → win-win
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