also-ran
also-ran 英 [ˈɔ:lsəuræn] 美 [ˈɔlsoˌræn]
n. 落选者;失败者;落选之马
名词复数:also-rans
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- n. 落选者;失败者;落选之马
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1. IDC predicts the software company, long an also-ran in cellphone software, by 2015 will become No. 2 with 20.9% of the market, with Apple's software in third place.
IDC预计,一直是手机软件市场失败者的微软,到2015年将以20.9%的市场份额在这一市场排名第二,而苹果软件的市场份额将排名第三。
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2. They will get a huge amount of grief overseas [if they come here] … Is it really worth the risk of significant brand damage and regulatory and political scrutiny overseas to be an also-ran?
可以问问,脸谱几乎注定要成为失败者,还要进入这么一个高度竞争的市场,面对着对品牌的损伤,海外管理和政治审查,值得吗?
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