sinecure
n.工作清闲而报酬丰厚的职位,挂名职务,闲职
难易程度:
sinecure为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:sinecurism
近义词, 同义词
sinecure
/'saɪnɪkjʊə(r), 'sɪn-; `saɪnɪ,kjur, `sɪn-/
n position that requires no work or responsibility, but gives the holder prestige or money 无工作或责任而领乾薪的职位; 挂名职位.
sinecure
n[C]formal
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Medieval Latin;Origin: sine cura 'without cure (of souls), without the usual duties of a priest']
a job which you get paid for even though you do not have to do very much work