Grammar Note
可数名词；通常与不定冠词连用
闲职；报酬优厚而清闲的职位
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闲职；报酬优厚而清闲的职位
A position that involves little or no work but still provides good pay; a cushy job.
After years of hard work, he finally landed a sinecure in the government.
经过多年的辛苦工作，他终于得到了一份政府的闲职。
多指待遇好但工作很少的职位
一种几乎无需工作或工作轻松但报酬丰厚的职位；肥缺。
A position that requires little to no work, or easy work, but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.
无宗教或牧灵职责的圣职
a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached
职责极少的闲职
an office that involves minimal duties
The position was essentially a sinecure, requiring only a few hours of work per month.
这个职位本质上是个闲职，每月只需工作几小时。
The company has several sinecures for retired executives.
公司为退休高管设有几个闲职。
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