英语词汇“lame duck”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

lame ducknoun [ C ]

uk/ˌleɪm ˈdʌk/us/ˌleɪm ˈdʌk/

lame duck noun [ C ] (UNSUCCESSFUL)

an unsuccessful person or thing

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Unsuccessful (people and things)

abortive
achiever
barren
be dead in the water idiom
botched
counterproductive
flatline
frustrated
futile
go/get/head nowhere idiom
inauspicious
no-win
small-time
stillborn
struggling
the doldrums
unavailing
unglued
unpromising
washed up

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lame duck noun [ C ] (POLITICS)

an elected official whose power is reduced because the person who will replace them has already been elected

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International relations: United States politics & government

bicameral
Capitol
Capitol Hill
confederacy
congressional
congressional district
impeach
joint resolution
override
pentagon
PEOTUS
Planned Parenthood
representative
republican
secretary
the Articles of Confederation
the CIA
the Democratic Party
the FBI
the GOP

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Elections

单词	lame duck
释义	Contents noun (2) lame duck (UNSUCCESSFUL) lame duck (POLITICS) Contents noun (3) lame duck (1) lame duck (2) lame duck (3) English American Business lame ducknoun [ C ] uk/ˌleɪm ˈdʌk/us/ˌleɪm ˈdʌk/ lame duck noun [ C ] (UNSUCCESSFUL) an unsuccessful person or thing Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Unsuccessful (people and things) abortive achiever barren be dead in the water idiom botched counterproductive flatline frustrated futile go/get/head nowhere idiom inauspicious no-win small-time stillborn struggling the doldrums unavailing unglued unpromising washed up See more results » lame duck noun [ C ] (POLITICS) an elected official whose power is reduced because the person who will replace them has already been elected Thesaurus: synonyms and related words International relations: United States politics & government bicameral Capitol Capitol Hill confederacy congressional congressional district impeach joint resolution override pentagon PEOTUS Planned Parenthood representative republican secretary the Articles of Confederation the CIA the Democratic Party the FBI the GOP See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Elections lame ducknoun [ C ] us/ˈleɪm ˈdʌk/ a person who still has time to serve in an elected position despite not being elected again in a recent election, with the result that the person has no real power lame ducknoun [ C ] ukus an unsuccessful person, thing, or organization: A lot of time and effort goes into supporting employees who are essentially lame ducks. This is regarded by many as a lame-duck initiative that has failed to deliver its promises. POLITICS an elected official whose power is reduced because the person who will replace them has already been elected: The two years he has before he's perceived as a lame duck will be the most powerful period of his presidency. a person in a position of authority in a company or organization whose power is reduced because their time in the job is about to end: It's frustrating that the present MD is a lame duck and can't really change anything very much.
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