English Dictionary

non-starter

名詞

Someone or something who was listed to start in a race, but did not start in the race. / Something that is destined to fail from the outset; an impractical scheme.

日本語の意味

レースに出場が予定されていたが、実際には出走しなかった人や物事 / 最初から成功の見込みがなく、実現不可能な計画や案

The favorite was a non-starter after sustaining an injury during the warm-up.

その本命はウォームアップ中に負傷して出走できなかった。

意味（1）

Someone or something who was listed to start in a race, but did not start in the race.

意味（2）

Something that is destined to fail from the outset; an impractical scheme.

Whatever is decided, it is clear that Crossrail 2 must be regarded as a non-starter for the foreseeable future.

意味（3）

An idea or argument that cannot be sensibly debated.

non-starters （ plural ）