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sinecure

/ˈsaɪ.nɪ.kjʊə/ /ˈsaɪ.nə.kjʊɹ/

Meanings
noun

闲职，肥缺

A position that requires no work but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.

Examples :

""Even though he never showed up to the office, his uncle's company provided him with a sinecure, so he received a large paycheck for doing nothing." "
即使他从不来办公室，他叔叔的公司还是给他安排了一个闲职肥缺，所以他什么都不用做就能拿到一大笔薪水。
job position business work economy
noun

闲职，挂名差事

An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls.

Examples :

"After years of dedicated service, the retired priest was granted a comfortable sinecure, allowing him to enjoy the church's resources without the daily responsibilities of managing a parish. "
这位退休神父多年来一直兢兢业业地工作，退休后教会授予他一个轻松的闲职，让他可以在不用承担日常教区管理责任的情况下，安享教会的资助。
religion job theology
verb

安排闲职，安置美差

To put or place in a sinecure.

Examples :

"The retiring CEO sinecured his less-than-competent nephew by creating a brand new, high-paying, no-responsibility "Advisor" position just for him. "
即将退休的首席执行官为了安置他那个能力不足的侄子，专门为他量身定做了一个薪水高、无责任的“顾问”职位，这实际上是给他安排了个美差。
government politics job position

Related Words

Illustration provided

provided verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/

挣钱，养家糊口.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

靠最低工资挣钱养家糊口是很困难的。

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responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

责任，义务，职责

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

责任是一项沉重的负担。(Zérèn shì yī xiàng chénzhòng de fùdān.)

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resources noun

/ɹɨˈzɔɹsɨz/

资源，物力，人力。

"The students used library resources like books and computers to complete their research project. "

学生们利用图书馆的资源，比如书籍和电脑，来完成他们的研究项目。

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ecclesiastical adjective

/əˌkli.ziˈæ.stə.kəl/ /əˈkliː.ziˌæ.stɪ.kəl/

教会的， церковной (borrowed from Russian)

"ecclesiastical architecture"

教会建筑

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competent adjective

/ˈkɒmpətənt/

胜任的，有能力的。

"He is a competent skier and an expert snowboarder."

他滑雪技术娴熟，而且是单板滑雪的专家。

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received verb

/ɹɪˈsiːvd/

收到，接到，获得

"She received many presents for her birthday."

她生日的时候收到了很多礼物。

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position noun

/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

位置，地点，方位。

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

我在教室里最喜欢的位置是靠窗户的地方。

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comfortable noun

/ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ˈkɐmf.tɘ.bɘl/

棉被，被子.

"My grandmother bought a new comfortable for her bed. "

我奶奶给她床买了一床新的厚棉被。

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dedicated verb

/ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/

奉献，献给。

"The family dedicated the new playroom to their recently deceased grandfather. "

这家人把新游戏室奉献给他们刚去世的祖父，以纪念他。

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responsibilities noun

/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlətiz/ /rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/

责任，职责，义务。

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

责任是一份沉重的负担。

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paycheck noun

/ˈpeɪtʃɛk/

工资，薪水

"He was delighted after getting his first paycheck, but subsequently blew it all on the horses"

拿到第一份工资后他非常高兴，但之后很快就把所有的钱都挥霍在赛马上了。

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requires verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪəz/ /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹz/

要求，需要.

"The teacher requires students to submit their essays by Friday. "

老师要求学生们在星期五之前交他们的作文。