also-ran ['ɔ:lsəuræn]

英汉解释

n. 落选者；失败者；落选之马

1. For all its success in mobile phones, Samsung is an also-ran in the global smart-phone market.

对于其在手机方面取得的所有成功来说，三星也在运作着全球智能手机的市场。

2. Some political watchers, including poll respondents, are already considering Paul an also-ran.

竞选失败者。老美真的很依赖民意调查呢。

3. China is likely to overtake Japan to become the world's second largest economy but its stock market remains a relative also-ran.

中国有可能超越日本成为世界第二大经济体，但其股市相对仍无足轻重。

also-ran
失败者; 落败者; 落选的马：; 落选嘀马：;

also-ran candidate
落选的候选人;

also-ran alsoran failure loser underdog
失败者;