tasks

英 [tɑːsks]

美 [tæsks]

n.  (尤指艰巨或令人厌烦的)任务，工作; (尤指语言教学中旨在帮助达到某一学习目的的)活动
v.  交给某人(任务); 派给某人(工作)
task的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 任务;工作
  Ataskis an activity or piece of work which you have to do, usually as part of a larger project.
  1. Walker had the unenviable task of breaking the bad news to Hill...
     沃克不得不把这个坏消息告诉希尔。
  2. She used the day to catch up with administrative tasks.
     她白天忙着处理行政工作。
• VERB 给…分配任务;派给…（工作）
  If youare tasked withdoing a particular activity or piece of work, someone in authority asks you to do it.
  1. The minister was tasked with checking that British aid money was being spent wisely.
     部长被指派去督查英国的援助资金是否已用到实处。
• PHRASE 批评;责备
  If youtakesomeoneto task, you criticize them or tell them off because of something bad or wrong that they have done.
  1. The country's intellectuals are also being taken to task for their failure to speak out against the regime.
     该国知识分子也因未能公开反对该政权受到了指责。

双语例句

• I thought that cooking and housekeeping were unimportant, easy tasks.
  我认为做饭和料理家务微不足道，一下子就能搞定。
• We must supervise and speed up the fulfilment of assigned tasks.
  已经布置了的工作，应当认真督促检查。
• Make lists of what to do and prioritize your tasks.
  将要做的事情列出来，然后决定其优先顺序。
• She used the day to catch up with administrative tasks.
  她白天忙着处理行政工作。
• A distinction should be made between the primary and secondary tasks.
  要区别主要的和次要的任务。
• His manual dexterity and fine spatial skills were wasted on routine tasks.
  他灵巧的动手能力和杰出的空间识别能力都浪费在日常事务上了。
• You can't expect to succeed if you attempt tasks above your ability.
  如果你要做能力达不到的事，就别指望成功。
• If tedious tasks could be eradicated, the world would be a much better place.
  如果可以消灭那些单调乏味的工作，世界将会变得更加美好。
• He set himself manly tasks and expected others to follow his example
  他给自己定下了男子汉的任务，并希望别人效之。
• Routine tasks are often delegated to inexperienced young doctors.
  例行工作经常委派缺乏经验的年轻医生去做。