lame duck
lame duck 英 [leim dʌk] 美 [lem dʌk]
n. 投机者；无用的人
名词复数:lame ducks
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- n. 投机者；无用的人
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1. I reiterated my commitment to get the START treaty done during the lame duck session and I have communicated to Congress that it is a top priority.
奥巴马说：“我重申了我的承诺，在瘸脚鸭国会会期期间完成批准削减战略武器条约。 我已经与国会交流过，告知这是一项首要议程。
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2. And although he's a lame duck and knows a Democrat may succeed him, Bush enjoys bipartisan support in Congress for his global leadership in isolating Iran.
尽管布什是跛鸭，而且我们知道继任他的可能是一名民主党人，但他领导全球孤立伊朗的做法得到国会两党的支持。
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3. With the Bush Administration nearing lame duck status, a 2010 deadline would give a new U.S. Administration time —though not much time —to enter the process and hopefully take a leading position.
随着布什政府接近跛脚鸭地位， 2010年的最后期限会在美国新政府阶段，--尽管没有多少时间--但对于进入这一过程并且有希望取得领导地位。
- lame duck (n.) 1761, "any disabled person or thing;" especially Stock Exchange slang for "defaulter."
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