(especially of a degree) given as an honour to someone who has not done a course of study

She received an honorary doctorate from Exeter University in recognition of her work for the homeless. 她被授予埃克塞特大学荣誉博士头衔，以表彰她为无家可归者所做的工作。

An honorary position in an organization is one for which no payment is made.

Charities often have a well-known person as their honorary treasurer. 慈善机构常常请一位名人担任他们的名誉司库。