sinecure [ˈsɪnɪkjʊə(r)]
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基本释义
n.闲差事,挂名职务
英英释义
a position which involves little work , but for which the person is paid
参考例句
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。
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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