lame duck
US /leɪm dʌk/
UK /leɪm dʌk/
1.
레임덕, 임기 말 공직자
an elected official or group of officials, as a legislature, continuing in office during the period between an election defeat and the inauguration of a successor
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The president became a lame duck after losing the election.
대통령은 선거에서 진 후 레임덕이 되었다.
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The lame duck Congress struggled to pass new legislation.
레임덕 의회는 새로운 법안을 통과시키기 위해 고군분투했다.
2.
실패작, 무능한 사람
a person or thing that is weak, ineffectual, or unsuccessful
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The new product turned out to be a lame duck, failing to attract customers.
새로운 제품은 고객을 유치하는 데 실패하여 실패작으로 판명되었다.
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After several attempts, the business was still a lame duck.
여러 번 시도했지만, 그 사업은 여전히 실패작이었다.