| 单词 | honorary |
| 释义 | honorary (once / 1812 pages) adj Honorary titles or awards are given to people out of respect. There's a big difference between a regular Ph.D. and an honorary Ph.D. To get the regular one, you have to go to school for many years. On the other hand, an honorary Ph.D. is given to a respected or beloved person who didn’t go through the program. An honorary position in a government may sound fancy, but it carries no power or responsibilities (and is usually unpaid). In many ways, it’s not a real position. Honorary things are just titles. WORD FAMILYhonorary: honorarily+/dishonor: dishonorable, dishonored, dishonoring, dishonors/dishonorable: dishonorableness, dishonorably, dishonourably/honor: dishonor, honorable, honorary, honored, honoree, honoring, honors/honorable: honorableness, honorablest, honorably/honoree: honorees USAGE EXAMPLESIn 2016, Morales was named an honorary citizen of Houston, Texas, for his contribution to music. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) Reynolds received an honorary Oscar in 2015, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, but was too ill to attend the ceremony. Time(Dec 28, 2016) The St. Joseph Republican is proposing a gift ban with an exception for honorary plaques. Washington Times(Dec 25, 2016) adj given as an honor without the normal duties an honorary degree Syn unearned not gained by merit or labor or service |
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