lame duck
英 [leim dʌk] 美 [lem dʌk]

n.

无用的人，投机者；

释义

落选的议员；

变形

复数：lame ducks

英英释义

lame duck

• n.an elected official still in office but not slated to continue

双语例句

1. The government should not waste money supporting lame ducks.
   政府不应浪费资金去扶持那些无望的企业。
2. The ailing motor industry is a lame duck that the government has helped in the past.
   境况不佳的汽车行业一直是政府补助的“跛鸦子”。

权威例句

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