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task

释义

task

noun countable

UK /tɑːsk/

Word Forms

singular	task
plural	tasks

1
something that you have to do, often something that is difficult or unpleasant
My first real task was to prepare for the meeting.
routine/daily tasks
perform a task:
It was a hard task to perform.
the task of doing something:
Ken began the difficult task of organizing the information.
Synonyms and related words
Something that is difficult or unpleasant to do or deal with
task
burden
necessity
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with task
▪ arduous, daunting, difficult, formidable, hopeless, impossible, onerous, thankless, unenviable, uphill
Verbs frequently used with task as the object
▪ accomplish, approach, attempt, begin, complete, face, perform, tackle, undertake

phrases

take/bring/hold someone to task

task

noun countable

US /tæsk/

Word Forms

singular	task
plural	tasks

1
something that you have to do, often something that is difficult or unpleasant
My first real task was to prepare for the meeting.
routine/daily tasks
perform a task:
It was a hard task to perform.
the task of doing something:
Ken began the difficult task of organizing the information.
Synonyms and related words
Something that is difficult or unpleasant to do or deal with
task
burden
necessity
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with task
▪ arduous, daunting, difficult, formidable, hopeless, impossible, onerous, thankless, unenviable, uphill
Verbs frequently used with task as the object
▪ accomplish, approach, attempt, begin, complete, face, perform, tackle, undertake

phrases

take/bring/hold someone to task

task

verb transitive

UK /tɑːsk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	task
he/she/it	tasks
present participle	tasking
past tense	tasked
past participle	tasked

1
to give someone a particular responsibility
The secretaries were tasked with organizing the data.
Synonyms and related words
To tell people what to do
order
order around
tell

task

verb transitive

US /tæsk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	task
he/she/it	tasks
present participle	tasking
past tense	tasked
past participle	tasked

1
to give someone a particular responsibility
The secretaries were tasked with organizing the data.
Synonyms and related words
To tell people what to do
order
order around
tell

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