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单词 honorary
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Definition of honorary in English:

honorary

adjective ˈɒn(ə)(rə)riˈɑnəˌrɛri
  • 1Conferred as an honour, without the usual requirements or functions.

    荣誉的,名誉的

    an honorary doctorate

    荣誉博士学位。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Oscar-winning composer John Barry has picked up another award - an honorary doctorate from the university in his home city of York.
    • She retired from politics in 1989 with 28 honorary doctorates and two nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize.
    • Dublin and St Andrews honoured Conway with honorary degrees in 1938.
    • Professor Foster was conferred with an honorary DLit degree by Queen's University Belfast in 1998.
    • During his visit to Ireland, Peck was conferred with an honorary doctorate in literature by the National University of Ireland in April 2000.
    • Broadcaster, author and lecturer PJ Curtis was also conferred with an honorary MA at Tuesday's ceremony.
    • Her accomplishments have led twenty-three universities to confer on her honorary doctorate degrees.
    • He was awarded an honorary doctorate by Maynooth University in 1995 for his outstanding contribution to the Catholic Church in Ireland.
    • The man who led Russia through the most difficult days of his country's shift to democracy, will also be conferred with an honorary degree during his two-day trip.
    • Hers is among 21 honorary awards being conferred this year at Sheffield Hallam University's graduation ceremonies.
    • At the University's fall convocation on October 25, honorary degrees will be conferred on five distinguished scholars.
    • In 1959 she formally retired from Wheaton College and the following year the College honoured her with the award of an honorary Doctorate of Science.
    • In 1993, the University of Natal conferred an honorary doctorate on him for his services to environmental conservation.
    • Furthermore, he received an honorary doctorate from the Royal College of Art in London in 1989.
    • Mysore University had conferred an honorary doctorate on him.
    • Among many other honours, we should mention that he received honorary doctorates from the universities of Athens and Tel Aviv.
    • Rudin has received many honours for her work, including at least four honorary doctorates, and will continue to receive further awards.
    • Mr Prodi will be conferred with an honorary doctorate at a special ceremony in the University of Limerick in the afternoon.
    • The other honour that gave him particular pleasure was his honorary doctorate from Melbourne University.
    • In 2002 they led a spectacular parade through Skipton when Craven District Council conferred honorary citizenship of the district upon the regiment.
    Synonyms
    titular, nominal, in name only, in title only, unofficial, token, so-called
    Latin honoris causa, ex officio
    1. 1.1 (of a person) holding an honorary title or position.
      (人)有荣誉头衔(或地位)的
      an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons

      他被选为皇家外科学会的名誉会员。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Seasoned journalists still remember her calling in for a drink as an honorary member of the Manchester Press Club, in Deansgate, in 1977.
      • Those who become involved will become honorary members of the Inch Polo Club and its facilities will be available to the members throughout the festival.
      • The University of Bolton has announced its first honorary fellows.
      • As a result of all his services to Australian philosophy he was made an honorary fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities.
      • Professor Sir Harry Kroto, Nobel Laureate and honorary fellow of the university, will lead the congratulations in a keynote speech.
      • For some inexplicable reason the former was made an honorary member.
      • He was also elected to honorary positions such as honorary president of the Janos Bolyai Mathematical Society and the John von Neumann Society for Computer Science.
      • Last July, he was named an honorary fellow of UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, for his work in helping the world's most vulnerable children.
      • He was given the title of honorary physician to the Queen in 1967 for his public health work in Lancashire and for advising the Ministry of Health.
      • His chief love was fishing, and although he gave up active angling when he was about 80 he remained an honorary member of Keighley Angling Club.
      • Rempel headed the board for 16 years and then became an honorary member for life.
      • Derek Hall, ex-chairman of the college corporation board was made an honorary Fellow of the College.
      • In the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists she was a member of council, a vice president, a member of the court of patrons, and an honorary fellow.
      • Baroness Thatcher is currently a member of the House of Lords and an honorary fellow at the Hoover Institution.
      • He is also an honorary member of the Bowling Association.
      • In recognition of his achievements, he is honorary member of about 30 clubs worldwide.
      • Concert pianist Marcel Zidani, an honorary member of the trust, who lives in Honeybourne, will play a composition he has written himself, at All Saints Church.
      • Two Oxford academics have been elected honorary members of the American Academy of the Arts and Sciences.
      • The writer is honorary senior research fellow in sociology and modern Korea at Leeds University.
      • Soon after his return, he became an honorary member of the board of directors of the Dusseldorf Zoological Garden.
  • 2British (of an office or its holder) unpaid.

    〈英〉(职务,拥有该职务之人)义务的;名誉的

    Honorary Secretary of the Association

    该协会的名誉秘书。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • His first official honorary consultant post came in 1946 when he was appointed to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.
    • He felt that it was time to consult honorary representatives to ensure that things were improving and to obtain their feedback and suggestions for additional enhancements.
    • The club's honorary secretary Ian Gair said members were happy and relieved by the planning committee's decision, but he acknowledged there were still hurdles to clear.
    • I met him often when I was honorary publicity officer for the Bradford branch of the Royal Life Saving Society.
    • He was honorary consultant to the army and to St Thomas's Hospital.
    • He was urological consultant to the army and honorary consulting urologist at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, from 1951 to 1975.
    • I felt immediately that the role of honorary consul was one I could play with conviction and competence.
    • On retirement he worked assiduously as honorary consultant in chemotherapy and cancer care at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary.
    • Consultants with honorary contracts, who are almost exclusively those with academic posts, were much more likely than others to hold awards at all levels.
    • He became professor of surgery and honorary consultant surgeon in Bristol in 1988.
    • She was a council member and honorary secretary of the Scottish Radiological Society.
    • Sol is honorary consul for Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland.
    • He was subsequently invited to become the country's honorary consul in Sheffield, where there is a large Polish community.
    • In York it had been found impossible to found a branch of the Royal Society, owing to the lack of a chairman and honorary secretary, although there were 150 members in the city.
    • ‘No one could ever have imagined this horror,’ says Mike Wilson, Britain's first honorary consul on the island.
    • Tony Thorpe, honorary secretary, said that it is a private members club with 150 members.
    • She was appointed lecturer and honorary consultant physician at the Hammersmith Hospital and Postgraduate Medical School when she was still only 30.
    • The UK ambassador to Thailand will represent Britain at commemorative events on Phi Phi island and Britain's honorary consul is attending a ceremony on Phuket.
    • Booker was recognized for her work as honorary consul and her efforts at promoting Australian Aboriginal art.
    • Here his interest in sports medicine started and in 1965 he became honorary medical officer to Cardiff City Football Club.
    Synonyms
    unpaid, unsalaried, without pay, without payment, for nothing
    voluntary, volunteer, unrewarded
    Law pro bono (publico)

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin honorarius, from honor 'honour'.

Definition of honorary in US English:

honorary

adjectiveˈänəˌrerēˈɑnəˌrɛri
  • 1Conferred as an honor, without the usual requirements or functions.

    荣誉的,名誉的

    an honorary doctorate

    荣誉博士学位。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Rudin has received many honours for her work, including at least four honorary doctorates, and will continue to receive further awards.
    • Dublin and St Andrews honoured Conway with honorary degrees in 1938.
    • The man who led Russia through the most difficult days of his country's shift to democracy, will also be conferred with an honorary degree during his two-day trip.
    • Among many other honours, we should mention that he received honorary doctorates from the universities of Athens and Tel Aviv.
    • Mysore University had conferred an honorary doctorate on him.
    • At the University's fall convocation on October 25, honorary degrees will be conferred on five distinguished scholars.
    • Broadcaster, author and lecturer PJ Curtis was also conferred with an honorary MA at Tuesday's ceremony.
    • He was awarded an honorary doctorate by Maynooth University in 1995 for his outstanding contribution to the Catholic Church in Ireland.
    • Professor Foster was conferred with an honorary DLit degree by Queen's University Belfast in 1998.
    • During his visit to Ireland, Peck was conferred with an honorary doctorate in literature by the National University of Ireland in April 2000.
    • Mr Prodi will be conferred with an honorary doctorate at a special ceremony in the University of Limerick in the afternoon.
    • In 1993, the University of Natal conferred an honorary doctorate on him for his services to environmental conservation.
    • Oscar-winning composer John Barry has picked up another award - an honorary doctorate from the university in his home city of York.
    • She retired from politics in 1989 with 28 honorary doctorates and two nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize.
    • The other honour that gave him particular pleasure was his honorary doctorate from Melbourne University.
    • Hers is among 21 honorary awards being conferred this year at Sheffield Hallam University's graduation ceremonies.
    • In 1959 she formally retired from Wheaton College and the following year the College honoured her with the award of an honorary Doctorate of Science.
    • Her accomplishments have led twenty-three universities to confer on her honorary doctorate degrees.
    • In 2002 they led a spectacular parade through Skipton when Craven District Council conferred honorary citizenship of the district upon the regiment.
    • Furthermore, he received an honorary doctorate from the Royal College of Art in London in 1989.
    Synonyms
    titular, nominal, in name only, in title only, unofficial, token, so-called
    1. 1.1 (of a person) holding an honorary title or position.
      (人)有荣誉头衔(或地位)的
      an honorary member of the club
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Concert pianist Marcel Zidani, an honorary member of the trust, who lives in Honeybourne, will play a composition he has written himself, at All Saints Church.
      • The writer is honorary senior research fellow in sociology and modern Korea at Leeds University.
      • Derek Hall, ex-chairman of the college corporation board was made an honorary Fellow of the College.
      • As a result of all his services to Australian philosophy he was made an honorary fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities.
      • His chief love was fishing, and although he gave up active angling when he was about 80 he remained an honorary member of Keighley Angling Club.
      • He is also an honorary member of the Bowling Association.
      • Two Oxford academics have been elected honorary members of the American Academy of the Arts and Sciences.
      • Seasoned journalists still remember her calling in for a drink as an honorary member of the Manchester Press Club, in Deansgate, in 1977.
      • In recognition of his achievements, he is honorary member of about 30 clubs worldwide.
      • The University of Bolton has announced its first honorary fellows.
      • Professor Sir Harry Kroto, Nobel Laureate and honorary fellow of the university, will lead the congratulations in a keynote speech.
      • Rempel headed the board for 16 years and then became an honorary member for life.
      • Baroness Thatcher is currently a member of the House of Lords and an honorary fellow at the Hoover Institution.
      • Soon after his return, he became an honorary member of the board of directors of the Dusseldorf Zoological Garden.
      • Those who become involved will become honorary members of the Inch Polo Club and its facilities will be available to the members throughout the festival.
      • For some inexplicable reason the former was made an honorary member.
      • In the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists she was a member of council, a vice president, a member of the court of patrons, and an honorary fellow.
      • He was given the title of honorary physician to the Queen in 1967 for his public health work in Lancashire and for advising the Ministry of Health.
      • He was also elected to honorary positions such as honorary president of the Janos Bolyai Mathematical Society and the John von Neumann Society for Computer Science.
      • Last July, he was named an honorary fellow of UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, for his work in helping the world's most vulnerable children.
  • 2British (of an office or its holder) unpaid.

    〈英〉(职务,拥有该职务之人)义务的;名誉的

    Honorary Secretary of the Association

    该协会的名誉秘书。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I felt immediately that the role of honorary consul was one I could play with conviction and competence.
    • Sol is honorary consul for Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland.
    • Consultants with honorary contracts, who are almost exclusively those with academic posts, were much more likely than others to hold awards at all levels.
    • Tony Thorpe, honorary secretary, said that it is a private members club with 150 members.
    • I met him often when I was honorary publicity officer for the Bradford branch of the Royal Life Saving Society.
    • ‘No one could ever have imagined this horror,’ says Mike Wilson, Britain's first honorary consul on the island.
    • He was honorary consultant to the army and to St Thomas's Hospital.
    • He was urological consultant to the army and honorary consulting urologist at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, from 1951 to 1975.
    • Here his interest in sports medicine started and in 1965 he became honorary medical officer to Cardiff City Football Club.
    • He was subsequently invited to become the country's honorary consul in Sheffield, where there is a large Polish community.
    • She was a council member and honorary secretary of the Scottish Radiological Society.
    • The club's honorary secretary Ian Gair said members were happy and relieved by the planning committee's decision, but he acknowledged there were still hurdles to clear.
    • He became professor of surgery and honorary consultant surgeon in Bristol in 1988.
    • Booker was recognized for her work as honorary consul and her efforts at promoting Australian Aboriginal art.
    • In York it had been found impossible to found a branch of the Royal Society, owing to the lack of a chairman and honorary secretary, although there were 150 members in the city.
    • His first official honorary consultant post came in 1946 when he was appointed to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.
    • He felt that it was time to consult honorary representatives to ensure that things were improving and to obtain their feedback and suggestions for additional enhancements.
    • On retirement he worked assiduously as honorary consultant in chemotherapy and cancer care at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary.
    • She was appointed lecturer and honorary consultant physician at the Hammersmith Hospital and Postgraduate Medical School when she was still only 30.
    • The UK ambassador to Thailand will represent Britain at commemorative events on Phi Phi island and Britain's honorary consul is attending a ceremony on Phuket.
    Synonyms
    unpaid, unsalaried, without pay, without payment, for nothing

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin honorarius, from honor ‘honor’.

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