sinecure
[ˈsaɪnɪˌkjʊə, ˈsɪnɪ-]
- 释义：
- n. 挂名差事，闲职
- 例句：
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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。
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He even had a job, a sinecure, more highly - paid than his old job had been.
他甚至还有一个工作, 一个挂名差使,比他原来的工作的待遇要好多了.
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His stable services were merely a sinecure, and consisted simply in a daily care and inspection.
他在马厩里的工作是个轻闲差使, 每天只要去照料照料巡视一番.
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