英语词汇“sinecure”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	sinecure
释义	Trends of sinecure View usage for: sinecure (sɪnɪkjʊəʳ, saɪn-) Word forms: plural sinecures countable noun A sinecure is a job for which you receive payment but which does not involve much work or responsibility. She found him an exalted sinecure as a Fellow of the Library of Congress. ...a lucrative sinecure with a big law firm. Synonyms: cushy number [informal], honesty, gravy train [slang], soft option More Synonyms of sinecure sinecure in British English (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 sinecure in American English (ˈsaɪnəˌkjʊr; ˈsɪnəˌkjʊr) noun 1. Obsolete a church benefice not involving the care of souls 2. any office or position providing an income or other advantage but requiring little or no work Word origin < ML(Ec) (beneficium) sine cura, (benefice) without a ( cure (sense 5)) < L sine, without + cura, care: see cure Examples of 'sinecure' in a sentence sinecure A sinecure, she called it, disapproving because Rose hadn't raised Carmen's rent in about fifteen years. Patricia Gaffney FLIGHT LESSONS (2002) (noun) in the sense of cushy number Definition a paid job that involves very little work or responsibility a lucrative sinecure with a big law firm Synonyms cushy number (informal) honesty gravy train (slang) soft option soft job (informal) money for jam or old rope (informal) Nearby words of sinecure sincere sincerely sincerity sinecure sinewy sinful sing Synonyms of 'sinecure' sinecure Explore 'sinecure' in the dictionary
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