sinecure

这份闲差让他不用工作就能领到丰厚的薪水。

The ___sinecure allows him to draw a hefty salary without doing any real work.

家族企业被收购后，创始人的儿子得到了一个战略顾问的虚衔——一个没有下属也没有职责的闲差。

After the family business was acquired, the founder's son was granted a ___sinecure with the title of strategic advisor—a role with no staff and no responsibilities.

前贸易部长被明升暗降安排了一个驻加勒比小领馆的外交闲差，天天在海滩上消磨时光。

The former trade minister was shuffled into a diplomatic ___sinecure as consul to a sleepy Caribbean outpost where he spent his days on the beach.