lame duck
US /leɪm dʌk/
UK /leɪm dʌk/
1.
跛腳鴨, 任期將滿的官員
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.
總統在選舉失敗後成了跛腳鴨。
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The lame duck Congress struggled to pass new legislation.
跛腳鴨國會難以通過新立法。
2.
失敗品, 無用的人
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.
新產品結果是個失敗品，未能吸引顧客。
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After several attempts, the business was still a lame duck.
經過幾次嘗試，這項業務仍然是個失敗品。