lame-duck governments跛脚鸭政府
lame-duck跛脚鸭
lame-duck session跛脚鸭会期;跛鸭会期;跛脚鸭国会会议;指的是议员将要离开时的那个时期
a lame-duck President跛脚鸭总统
lame duck golden parachute克林顿在一九九二年十一月三号当选为美国第四十二届总统
A lame duck倒霉的人
Lame Duck Amendment跛鸭修正案
N-COUNT（可数名词） If you refer to a politician or a government as a lame duck, you mean that they have little real power, for example, because their period of office is coming to an end. (由于任期将满等原因而)无实权的官员或政府 [usu N n]
...a lame duck government.
...一个即将届满卸任的无实权政府。
N-COUNT（可数名词） If you describe someone or something as a lame duck, you are critical of them because they are not successful and need to be helped a lot. 不中用的人或物; 废物 [oft N n] [表不满]
...lame-duck industries.
...前景黯淡的行业。