losing proposition

基本解釋

Here, it seems, is a surefire business-losing proposition
看起來，這是個(gè)萬無一失的虧本生意主張
Holding a dollar forward valued at BRL1.55 when the dollar weakens to BRL1.50 is a money losing proposition.
一旦美元兌雷亞爾向1.50逼近，那么眼下持有遠(yuǎn)期價(jià)為1.55雷亞爾的頭寸便會(huì)發(fā)生損失。
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，不要陷于一個(gè)失敗的提議，而應(yīng)該按照下述這些簡(jiǎn)單的技巧來幫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A casino does not have a risk that the law of large numbers will be repealed and a roulette table will be a long-term losing proposition or a craps table will be a long-term losing proposition.
一個(gè)賭場(chǎng)不會(huì)有,大數(shù)定理被替代,或者輪盤賭和,雙骰賭博會(huì)是長(zhǎng)期虧本買賣的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。
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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.
對(duì)一些人而言,只關(guān)注一種營(yíng)養(yǎng)的多寡,就像是一宗虧本買賣,是一葉障目的,但還有其他人說,不對(duì),某些營(yíng)養(yǎng)比其他營(yíng)養(yǎng)更關(guān)鍵,而且相比其他,營(yíng)養(yǎng)更應(yīng)成為需重點(diǎn)考慮的部分
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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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