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

• 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。
• All her life, Kelly had stuck with difficult tasks and challenges, and triumphed
  凯莉一生经历了各种艰巨的任务与挑战，她都一一成功应对了。
• A distinction should be made between the primary and secondary tasks.
  要区别主要的和次要的任务。
• The team leader has assigned tasks to all the groups.
  队长给每个组都分派了任务。
• The tasks are arduous.
  任务繁重。
• 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。
• He never seeks credit for himself, but is always ready to take on arduous tasks.
  他在荣誉面前从不伸手，但在艰巨任务面前却当仁不让。
• This is how we see our tasks, and the substance and content of our work for the forthcoming period.
  这就是我们对工作任务的看法，以及下一阶段我们工作的实质与内容。
• 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。
• Don't shift burdensome tasks onto others.
  不要把重担子推给人家。