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honorary

adjective
🔊/ˈɒnərəri/
🔊/ˈɑːnəreri/
(abbreviation Hon)
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  1. (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
  2. (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。🔊🔊
  3. 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。🔊🔊
    • Many people treat their pets almost as honorary humans.许多人几乎把宠物当作名誉人类对待。
    4. Use an, not a, before honorary.
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin honorarius, from honor ‘honour’.