Zero-sum game
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零和游戏, 零和局面
a situation in which one side can achieve victory by taking the advantage away from the other side in a competition, causing them to lose the game
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If we do n't find a way to cooperate, the situation could become a zero-sum game, with each party trying to maximize their own gains.
如果我们找不到合作的方法，情况可能会变成一场零和游戏，每一方都试图最大化自己的收益。
Negotiations between the two countries are a zero-sum game - any gains made by one side will be matched by corresponding losses by the other side.
两国之间的谈判是一场零和游戏 - 一方所获得的任何收益都将与另一方的相应损失相匹配。
