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

si•ne•cure n. [countable]

a position requiring no work, esp. one that brings easy profit.

See -cura-.

si•ne•cure n.

an office or position requiring little or no work, esp. one yielding profitable returns.
Religionan ecclesiastical benefice without cure of souls.

Medieval Latin (beneficium) sine cūrā (benefice) without care; see cure
1655–65

si′ne•cure•ship′, n.
si′ne•cur•ism, n.
si′ne•cur′ist, n.

sinecure /ˈsaɪnɪˌkjʊə/ n

a paid office or post involving minimal duties
a Church benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral charge is attached

Etymology: 17th Century: from Medieval Latin phrase (beneficium) sine cūrā (benefice) without cure (of souls), from Latin sine without + cūra cure, care

ˈsineˌcurism n ˈsineˌcurist n

单词	sinecure
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 si•ne•cure /ˈsaɪnɪˌkyʊr, ˈsɪnɪ-/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a position requiring no work, esp. one that brings easy profit. See -cura-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 si•ne•cure (sī′ni kyŏŏr′, sin′i-),USA pronunciation n. an office or position requiring little or no work, esp. one yielding profitable returns. Religionan ecclesiastical benefice without cure of souls. Medieval Latin (beneficium) sine cūrā (benefice) without care; see cure 1655–65 si′ne•cure•ship′, n. si′ne•cur•ism, n. si′ne•cur′ist, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sinecure /ˈsaɪnɪˌkjʊə/ n a paid office or post involving minimal duties a Church benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral charge is attached Etymology: 17th Century: from Medieval Latin phrase (beneficium) sine cūrā (benefice) without cure (of souls), from Latin sine without + cūra cure, care ˈsineˌcurism n ˈsineˌcurist n
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