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busywork

/biz-ee-wurk/US // ˈbɪz iˌwɜrk //

忙碌的工作,繁忙的工作,忙于工作,忙乱的工作

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : work assigned for the sake of looking or keeping busy.

Examples

  • They’re printers, fax machines, and scanners that create an all-in-one digital hub for office busywork.

  • Upon her return, she was met with busywork from school, but nothing palpable outside an occasional Zoom call or Google meet-up.

  • She said that being explicit about mental health was policy busywork and a paperwork nightmare.

  • This may seem like a good idea in theory, but in practice they amount to glorified extra-credit projects and pointless busywork.

  • Sadly, its most notable achievement is to add layers of red tape and busywork to our already bureaucracy-heavy prison system.

  • But repeated tests create a uniform sort of busywork, which can turn quickly into malaise.