at least in the states--

至少是在描述各阶段时用到的
to describe such leaders when they're getting towards the end of their term

在描述领导者快要到他们结束任期的时候
and everyone knows it.

而且大家都知道他们的任期快到了
What's the expression we use?

我们用什么来表述
"Lame duck." So we have this lame duck effect.

连任失败者这是连任失败效应
The lame duck effect at the end of somebody's term

某人在连任失败效应的影响下
undermines their ability to cooperate,

损害了他们合作的能力
their ability to provide incentives for people to cooperate with them

同样损害了他为人提供合作激励的能力
and causes a problem.

而这引起了问题
So this lame duck effect affects presidents

所以这种连任失败效应影响总统
but it also affects CEO's of companies.

同样也影响公司的总裁
But it's not just leaders who run into this problem.

但并不是所有的领导者都会遇到这种问题