n.开始,动身,开动,起点
vt.& vi.出发,启程
vt.起动,提出(问题),开办,使开始
vi.起始,突然出现,突然跳起,突然涌出
The United States is certain to reject the proposal as a non-starter.
美国肯定会以无成功希望为由拒绝这项提案。
A car's starter is basically an electric motor.
汽车的启动装置基本上是个电动机。
As a business proposition, it's a non-starter.
作为一份商业建议,它不可能取得成功。