Word · Frequency #6590
honorary
/ˈɑnɝːˌeri/
adjective
荣誉的;名誉的
given as an honor, without the normal duties or payment
多用于头衔、学位等
- 1.
Given as an honor, with no duties attached, and without payment.
作为荣誉授予的,无附加职责且无报酬
- 2.
given as an honor without the normal duties
作为荣誉授予而无正常职责的
- 3.
Voluntary.
自愿的;义务的
- 4.
Unofficial; practically. Describes the holder of an unofficial position or title that is assigned as a special honor rather than by normal channels.
荣誉的(非正式的,作为荣誉授予而非正常途径)
自愿的;义务的;非正式的;挂名的;作为荣誉授予的,无附加职责且无报酬;作为荣誉授予而无正常职责的;荣誉的(非正式的,作为荣誉授予而非正常途径)
In use
She received an honorary doctorate from the university for her contributions to science.
He was made an honorary member of the club after fifty years of loyal support.
The retired professor serves as an honorary advisor to the research group.
an honorary degree
Connections
Word family
- honoraries
- plural
Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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