paperwork

noun
🔊/ˈpeɪpəwɜːk/
🔊/ˈpeɪpərwɜːrk/
[uncountable]
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  1. the written work that is part of a job, such as filling in forms or writing letters and reports文书工作
    • We're trying to cut down on the amount of paperwork involved.我们正在努力降低相关的文书工作量。🔊🔊
    • I spent the afternoon doing routine paperwork.下午的时间我都花在处理日常文书工作上了。
    • a mound/mountain of paperwork一堆文书工作
    Extra Examples
    • I have a lot of paperwork to get through.我有很多文书工作要做。
    • The project involved an enormous amount of paperwork.这个项目有非常多的文书工作要做。
    • I wish I could spend more time on designing and less time on paperwork.我希望我可以花更多的时间在设计上,而花更少的时间在文书工作上。
    • Teachers are being swamped with paperwork and have no time for lesson preparation.教师正忙于文书工作,没有时间准备课程。
    Topics Businessb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • proper
    • necessary
    • legal
    verb + paperwork
    • deal with
    • do
    • get through
    preposition
    • paperwork  for
    phrases
    • a backlog, mountain, pile, etc. of paperwork
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  2. all the documents that you need for something, such as a court case or buying a house(诉讼案件、购置房产等所需的)全部文件,全部资料
    • How quickly can you prepare the paperwork?你要多久才能把全部文件备好?🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • He filed the necessary paperwork to establish the club's business name.他提交了必要的文件,以确立俱乐部的商业名称。
    • The paperwork seems to be in order.文书工作似乎井井有条。
    • We can get the necessary paperwork signed tomorrow.明天我们就可以完成相关文件的签署手续了。
    • Who is going to process the paperwork?谁来处理文书工作?
    Topics Houses and homesb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • proper
    • necessary
    • legal
    verb + paperwork
    • deal with
    • do
    • get through
    preposition
    • paperwork  for
    phrases
    • a backlog, mountain, pile, etc. of paperwork
    See full entry