honorary
adjective /ˈɒnərəri/
/ˈɑːnəreri/
(abbreviation Hon)
- (of a university degree, a rank, etc.
大学学位、级别等 荣誉的 - an honorary doctorate/degree
荣誉博士学位；荣誉学位
- an honorary doctorate/degree
- (of a position in an organization
机构中的职位 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。
- the honorary president
- 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.
许多人几乎把他们的宠物当成荣誉人类。
Use an, not a, before honorary. - She was treated as an honorary man.
词源early 17th cent.: from Latin honorarius, from honor ‘honour’.