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разг.1) разорившийся биржевой маклер; банкротFrauds of which a lame duck on the Stock exchange would be ashamed. (Th. Macaulay, ‘Miscellaneous Essays’, ‘Mirabeau’) — Это жульнические проделки, которых устыдился бы даже прогоревший маклер.
The Economist calls lame ducks those industries whose survival is claimed to depend on government subsidy. — "Экономист" называет обанкротившимися те отрасли промышленности, жизнеспособность которых зависит от государственных субсидий.
2) неудачник, "несчастненький"; бездарность (тж. о политическом деятеле)...this additional proof that her life was to be passed amongst "lame ducks" worried him. Would she never make a friendship or take an interest in something that would be of real benefit to her? (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Man of Property’, part III, ch. III) —...это новое доказательство, что Джун суждено провести жизнь среди "несчастненьких", беспокоило его. Неужели у нее никогда не будет таких друзей и таких интересов, которые окажутся ей действительно полезными?
The habit of using the foreign service as a roost for lame ducks is unfortunately bipartisan... (‘The New Republic’) — К сожалению, для наших обеих партий стало традицией использовать дипломатическую службу как прибежище для бездарностей...
The time has come, declared Senator Norris, for Congress to take cognizance of the Presidential practice of caring for "lame ducks". (APT) — Сенатор Норрис заявил, что конгрессу пора обратить внимание на то, что президент любит опекать "несчастненьких" в политике.
3) амер. не избранный вновь, но временно ещё выполняющий прежние обязанности политический деятель; см. тж. a lame-duck CongressSince Presidents pick their chief body guards, and since Kellerman was a stranger to Lyndon Johnson, Kellerman was already a lame duck. (W. Manchester, ‘The Death of a President’, ch. 2) — Президенты сами назначают начальников своей личной охраны. Поскольку Келлерман не был близким человеком Линдона Джонсона, его шансы сохранить должность равнялись нулю.
4) мор.; жарг. "хромая утка", повреждённый корабльA lame duck on the sea means a ship which has been more or less damaged while crossing the perilous ocean. (Suppl) — "Хромой уткой" моряки называют корабль, получивший повреждения во время сильного шторма.
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42 a lame duck
paзг.1) "xpoмaя уткa", нeудaчник, бeдoлaгa, "нecчacтнeнький"This additional proof that her life was to be passed amongst "lame ducks" worried him. Would she never make a friendship or take an interest in something that would be of real benefit to her? (J. Galsworthy)2) paзopившийcя биpжeвoй мaклep; бaнкpoтFrauds of which a lame duck on the Stock exchange would be ashamed (Th. Macaulay). A person is called a lame duck when not making prompt payment of the loss sustained by his contracts about stocks (N lies' Register)3) oбaнкpoтившeecя пpeдпpиятиe, пpeдпpиятиe-бaнкpoтThe Economist calls lame ducks those industries whose survival is claimed to depend on government subsidy (The Economist). The interest of the community went far beyond... the nationalization of lame ducks (The Guardian)4) aмep. пoлит, пoлитичecкий дeятeль, нe пepeизбpaнный внoвь, нo пpoдoлжaющий иcпoлнять cвoи пpeжниe oбязaннocтиThe time has come, declared Senator Norris, for Congress to take cognisance of the Presidential practice of caring for "lame ducks" (New York Times). Don't worry about being a lame duck, Richard Nixon assured President Reagan last week. Despite a new democratic majority in the Senate, Reagan can function effectively, Nixon said in a phone call to the President (Newsweek)
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