英语语法分析

The United States is certain to reject the proposal as a nonstarter.

美国肯定会以无望成功为由否决这项提案。

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The Senate and the White House said it was a nonstarter.

议院和白宫都表示这样的讨论是没有意义的，因为这一提案根本不会得到通过。

Any talk of residuals, past or future, was simply a nonstarter.

任何关于剩余报酬的谈判，不管是过去的还是将来的，希望都微乎其微。