| 词汇 | sinecure |
| 释义 | sinecure noun[ C ] disapprovinguk /ˈsɪn.ɪ.kjʊər/ us /ˈsaɪ.nə.kjʊr/ a position which involves little work, but for which the person is paid领干俸的职位，闲职 sinecure | Business Englishsinecure noun[ C ] WORKPLACEuk /ˈsɪnɪkjʊər/us a paid position that involves little or no work: I never thought of my job as a sinecure. Examples of sinecuresinecure Some resided in these economic sinecures for the entire year, while others visited only seasonally. The practice of deputization, which had rendered some posts essentially sinecures, was abolished, and meaningful salaries replaced compensation by fees. Moreover, high officials, especially the principal judges, were notably successful in pocketing rich sinecures for their offspring. However, with the demobilizations after the war, and the growing movement to reduce sinecures and unnecessary posts, salaried positions became rarer. A professorial chair, like a bishopric, was often nothing more nor less than a sinecure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The days of the non-executive sinecure, with one person holding half a dozen or more directorships, should be over, and quite rightly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It means, in fact, that it is now possible to create something which is approaching a sinecure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the past, this office has been regarded as a sinecure office. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are all well aware that these parties are no sinecures. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As he said, it would be a nice little sinecure for them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It can be no sinecure for a policeman to serve a term of imprisonment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If it is so, then are not these appointments in the nature of sinecures, and objectionable? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The present headmaster has occupied this sinecure office for over thirty years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They will not leave the cash in the company because the take-over bidder will disturb their dictatorial sinecure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We ought to be told what the occupants of those sinecure offices are now supposed to be doing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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