N-COUNT If you describe someone as an also-ran, you mean that they have been or are likely to be unsuccessful in a contest. 落败者
They hurt the also-rans as much as they help the winner.
他们伤害失败者的程度与帮助获胜者的的程度一样大。
This union of two also-rans against the winner has a clear logic.
这两家落后的公司抵抗谷歌的联盟具有清晰的逻辑。
Spain, long one of Europe's also-rans, is about to join the big league; Italy is going in the other direction.
长期以来，西班牙是欧洲一个局外人，而现在它即将加入这个大联盟，与此同时，意大利却沿着另外一个方向前进。
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