| 词汇 | no-win |
| 释义 | no-win adjective[ before noun ] informaluk /ˌnəʊˈwɪn/ us /ˌnoʊˈwɪn/ A no-win set of conditions is one in which whatever happens there will be an unhappy and unsuccessful result: 注定失败的 to be in a no-win situation注定失败 Unsuccessful (people and things) abortive abortively achiever be dead in the wateridiom bootless fruitlessly fruitlessness frustrated futile futilely on the ropesidiom redemption rope small-time small-timer up and downidiom vain vainly washed up you and whose army?idiom no-win | American Dictionaryno-win adjective[ not gradable ] us/ˈnoʊˈwɪn/ not allowing for success: a no-win situation no-win | Business Englishno-win adjective[ before noun ] ukus used to describe something that will have an unhappy or unsuccessful end or result whatever you do or decide: We are in a no-win situation as regards the timing of the conference: there's no one time that suits everybody. Examples of no-winno-win This no-win situation may be further exacerbated by the speakers of the threatened language themselves. In analysing constructions like (7), linguists are really in a no-win situation. The extension of no-win, no-fee agreements and the reform of legal aid must be considered against that background. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is why we have decided that those claiming damages or making claims for money should generally use no-win, no-fee arrangements rather than legal aid. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why should not they be borne by the solicitors and included as part of the no-win, no-fee arrangement? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The free press is in a no-win situation. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English It is a no-win situation, in which the real losers are my constituents. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The business enterprise in question is in a no-win situation because even if it wins the case it cannot recover its costs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have been here long enough to know that trying to respond to requests is a "no-win" situation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is it proposed that they should work on a no-win, no-fee basis? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The cost of resolving all types of litigation should be reasonable and proportionate, whether funded by a no-win-no-fee agreement or in any other way. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They know that it is a no-go area and a no-win issue. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A conditional fee agreement is a species of contingency fee which permits lawyers to take cases on a no-win, no-pay basis. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are in a no-win situation and, frankly, this is one of those questions in respect of which it is best to remain agnostic. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe that we encounter a no-win situation here. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of no-win These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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