English Dictionary

sinecure

/ˈsaɪ.nɪ.kjʊə/

noun

A position that requires no work but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job. / (historical) An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls.

He was given a sinecure after retiring from his previous job.

意味（1）

A position that requires no work but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.

Miss Briggs was not formally dismissed, but her place as companion was a sinecure and a derision […]

意味（2）

(historical) An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls.