noun🔗Share闲职,肥缺 A position that requires no work but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.""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。jobpositionbusinessworkeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share闲职,挂名差事 An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls."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。religionjobtheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share安排闲职,安置美差 To put or place in a sinecure."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。governmentpoliticsjobpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading