public pretender

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A public defender, viewed as inadequate. derogatory,slang
    — They tell me I'm due a fair trial, but they give me a public defender (or should I say public pretender?) that has four times his normal case load. So no matter how I feel or what I think, I'm forced to put all my faith in this public pretender and hope he hasn't sold me out too badly.

词形变化

public pretenders plural

词源

Blend of public defender + pretender, suggesting that the public defender is merely pretending to provide competent legal representation.
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