losing proposition

常见例句

Here, it seems, is a surefire business-losing proposition
看起来，这是个万无一失的亏本生意主张
Holding a dollar forward valued at BRL1.55 when the dollar weakens to BRL1.50 is a money losing proposition.
一旦美元兑雷亚尔向1.50逼近，那么眼下持有远期价为1.55雷亚尔的头寸便会发生损失。
Quickanswer: No. Don't engage in a losing proposition. Instead, follow thesesimple tips that will help you manage the flow of information better.
快速回答是：不，不要陷于一个失败的提议，而应该按照下述这些简单的技巧来帮助你更好的管理信息。

A casino does not have a risk that the law of large numbers will be repealed and a roulette table will be a long-term losing proposition or a craps table will be a long-term losing proposition.
一个赌场不会有,大数定理被替代,或者轮盘赌和,双骰赌博会是长期亏本买卖的风险。
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Focusing on one nutrient is a losing proposition, according to some people, but there are others who say that, nope some nutrients prevail over others and are highly important compared to other things that you might be concerned with.
对一些人而言,只关注一种营养的多寡,就像是一宗亏本买卖,是一叶障目的,但还有其他人说,不对,某些营养比其他营养更关键,而且相比其他,营养更应成为需重点考虑的部分
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Take that out of the equation and app-based publishing, like print publishing, is a cost-heavy, money-losing proposition.
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Selling on price is a losing proposition, and once discounts are offered they can almost never be recouped.
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In November Kmart took them up on the promise, and suddenly it is all too visible as a losing proposition.
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