Word · Frequency #35033
sinecure
/ˈsaini.kjuə/
noun
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.
多指待遇好但工作很少的职位
- 1.
A position that requires little to no work, or easy work, but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.
一种几乎无需工作或工作轻松但报酬丰厚的职位；肥缺。
- 2.
a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached
无宗教或牧灵职责的圣职
- 3.
an office that involves minimal duties
职责极少的闲职
不附带宗教或牧灵职责的圣职；一种几乎无需工作或工作轻松但报酬丰厚的职位；肥缺。；无宗教或牧灵职责的圣职；职责极少的闲职；闲职；[经] 领干俸的职位
In use
After years of hard work, he finally landed a sinecure in the government.
The position was essentially a sinecure, requiring only a few hours of work per month.
The company has several sinecures for retired executives.
Connections
Word family
- sinecures
- plural, third person singular
- sinecured
- past, past participle
- sinecuring
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词；通常与不定冠词连用
Learn the forms together
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