例句-1:Our governor still has eight weeks left in his term before the man who beat him is sworn in. But he knows he's a lame duck with nothing left to do except pack up his papers and his personal effects and start looking for something else to do to earn a living.
例句-2:He had held office for 14 years and had been an influential member of the House Agriculture Committee, but finally lost the election. Nevertheless, in a month he found a golden parachute: he was named as a partner in a Washington law firm representing farm organizations dealing with government agencies involved with programs that affect American farmers.