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honorary

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++hon·or·ar·y /ˈɒnərəri $ ˈɑːnəreri/ ●○○ adjective  1 CELEBRATEan honorary title, rank, or university degree is given to someone as an honour 〔称号、头衔或学位〕荣誉的 Brown received an honorary doctorate from Seoul University. 布朗获得了首尔大学的荣誉博士学位。2. PAY somebody FOR WORKan honorary position in an organization is held without receiving any payment 〔职位〕名誉的,无报酬的3. SAMEan honorary member of a group is treated like a member of that group but does not belong to it 〔成员〕名誉的
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honoraryIn future Presidents were purely honorary.Montalban is the commission's honorary chairman.She was made an honorary citizen of Oklahoma that year.He had a distinguished war record and on demobilisation in 1945 he became an honorary colonel, Army Medical Service.We refer to them affectionately as the honorary founders of the club.A keen music lover he was also honorary general secretary of the Darlington Music Festival which finished at the weekend.He's also an honorary President of his home team, Stoke.A perky Starostin shared in much of the pleasure: he was Spartak's honorary president when he died.It was a great honor; she would serve with Commander Richard Byrd, honorary president.
From Longman Business Dictionaryhonoraryhon‧or‧ar‧y /ˈɒnərəriˈɑːnəreri/ adjective [only before a noun]1an honorary title, rank, or university degree is given to someone as an honourThey made him an honorary member of the club.She received an honorary doctorate from Harvard.2 written abbreviation Hon an honorary position in an organization is held without receiving any paymentThe Honorary Secretary read the minutes of the previous meeting.
hon·or·ar·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
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honorary
honorary /ˈɒnərəri $ ˈɑːnəreri/ adjective
1. an honorary title, rank, or university degree is given to someone as an honour:
    Brown received an honorary doctorate from Seoul University.
2. an honorary position in an organization is held without receiving any payment
3. an honorary member of a group is treated like a member of that group but does not belong to it


hon·or·aryBrE /ˈɒnərəri/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɑːnəreri/ 🔊 adjective (abbreviation Hon) (of a university degree, a rank, etc. 大学学位、级别等) given as an honour, without the person having to have the usual qualifications 荣誉的an honorary doctorate/degree 荣誉博士学位;荣誉学位(of a position in an organization 机构中的职位) not paid 无报酬的;义务的the honorary president名誉校长The post of treasurer is a purely honorary position. 司库的职位纯属义务性质。🔊🔊treated like a member of a group without actually belonging to it 被待作…成员的She was treated as an honorary man. 她得到了男子般的待遇。🔊🔊 HELP Use an, not a, before honorary. * honorary 前不定冠词用 an,不用 a。