遇到两个单词,很值得分享:
junket 公费旅游/出行
科林斯的定义是:If you describe a trip or visit by an official or businessman as a junket, you disapprove of it because it is expensive, unnecessary, and often has been paid for with public money.
分享几个例句:
The CEO's junket to the luxury resort raised eyebrows among shareholders, who questioned the necessity of such an extravagant business trip.
As a travel journalist, I was invited on a junket to explore and write about the newest hotel in the Maldives.
sinecure 闲职
科林斯的定义是:A senicure is a job for which you receive payment but which does not involve much work or responsibility.
举两个例子:
Despite being paid handsomely, his role at the company was essentially a sinecure, with no real responsibilities attached.
The manager created a sinecure for his cousin, giving him a title but no real tasks to perform in the office.