sinecure

[英] [ˈsaɪnɪˌkjʊə, ˈsɪnɪ-] [美] [ˈsaɪnɪˌkjʊr, ˈsɪnɪ-] 生词本

n.

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  • 英英释义

1. N-COUNT (拿薪水却很少工作或担负责任的)闲职,挂名职位 A sinecure is a job for which you receive payment but which does not involve much work or responsibility. 
  • She found him an exalted sinecure as a Fellow of the Library of Congress.

    她给他找了一个级别很高的闲职:国会图书馆研究员。

  • ...a lucrative sinecure with a big law firm.

    在一家大型法律事务所从事的悠闲自得的肥差

Noun

1. a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached

2. an office that involves minimal duties