in name only
US /ɪn neɪm ˈoʊnli/
UK /ɪn neɪm ˈoʊnli/
1.
名義上的, 徒有虛名
existing in title or theory but not in reality
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He is the manager in name only; his assistant does all the real work.
他只是個名義上的經理；他所有的實際工作都是他的助理做的。
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Their marriage was in name only; they lived separate lives.
他們的婚姻只是名義上的；他們過著各自的生活。