[かんち, kanchi] (n) quiet place; vacant land; fallow ground; undemanding job; sinecure; life of leisurely retirement [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (3 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Sinecure \Si`ne*cure\, n. [L. sine without + cura care, LL., a
cure. See {Cure}.]
1. An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls.
--Ayliffe.
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2. Any office or position which requires or involves little
or no responsibility, labor, or active service.
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A lucrative sinecure in the Excise. --Macaulay.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Sinecure \Si"ne*cure\, v. t.
To put or place in a sinecure.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
sinecure
n 1: a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are
attached
2: an office that involves minimal duties
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
