lame duck

lame duck读音音标

英 [leim dʌk]

美 [lem dʌk]

lame duck意思解释

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

n.

an elected official still in office but not slated to continue

双语例句

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。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”。