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

• Scientists have long wondered which parts of the brain are involved in musical tasks.
  科学家们一直想知道大脑的哪些部分是用来处理音乐的。
• The team leader has assigned tasks to all the groups.
  队长给每个组都分派了任务。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Be willing to do even mundane tasks.
  即使平凡的工作也乐意承担。
• We share common experiences and face common tasks.
  我们有共同的经历，也面临共同的任务。
• We will conscientiously carry out all tasks and measures for punishing and preventing corruption.
  认真落实惩治和预防腐败的各项任务和措施。
• She got carried away in a flurry of excitement, but we brought her down to earth by reminding her of the tasks waiting to be down.
  她在一阵兴奋之中有些想入非非，但是我们提醒她还有许多事情要做，才使她从幻想回到现实中来。
• A distinction should be made between the primary and secondary tasks.
  要区别主要的和次要的任务。