also-ran
英 [ˈɔːlsəʊ ræn]
美 [ˈɔːlsoʊ ræn]
n. 失败者; (尤指竞赛或竞选的)失利者
复数：also-rans
牛津词典
noun
- 失败者；（尤指竞赛或竞选的）失利者
a person who is not successful, especially in a competition or an election
柯林斯词典
- （比赛等的）失败者;（竞选的）落选者;很难获胜的竞争者
If you describe someone as analso-ran, you mean that they have been or are likely to be unsuccessful in a contest.
英英释义
noun
- a contestant who loses the contest