| 单词 | sinecure |
| 释义 | Word Frequency sinecure(ˈsɪnɪˌkjʊə, ˈsaɪ-) noun 1. a paid office or post involving minimal duties 2. a Church benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral charge is attached Derived forms sinecurism (ˈsineˌcurism) noun sinecurist (ˈsineˌcurist) noun Word origin C17: from Medieval Latin phrase (beneficium) sine cūrā (benefice) without cure (of souls), from Latin sine without + cūra cure, care |
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