honorary

UK //ˈɒnərəri//US //ˈɑːnəreri//

词源

源自拉丁语 'honorarius'（与荣誉相关），由 'honor'（荣誉）和后缀 '-ary'（与...相关）构成。

❶ 荣誉性的，指授予某人头衔或职位但不要求实际履行职责，通常作为对其贡献的认可。

“He was awarded an honorary degree for his contributions to science.”

（他因对科学的贡献被授予荣誉学位。）

“She holds an honorary position as the museum's advisor.”

（她担任博物馆的荣誉顾问职位。）

同义词:honorific, titular, ceremonial

honorary member — 荣誉会员，指因特殊贡献被授予会员资格但不需履行常规义务的人。

“She was named an honorary member of the club for her lifelong support.”

（她因终身支持被提名为俱乐部的荣誉会员。）