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work in progress

noun
🔊/ˌwɜːk ɪn ˈprəʊɡres/
🔊/ˌwɜːrk ɪn ˈprɑːɡres/, 🔊/ˌwɜːrk ɪn ˈprɑːɡrəs/
(plural works in progress)
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  1. [countable, uncountable] a project that is not yet finished and is still being added to or developed
    • My essay is still a work in progress.我的论文仍在进行中。
    • Public events where students present their work in progress are an important part of the programme.学生展示其进行中的工作的公共活动是该计划的重要组成部分。
  2. [uncountable] (in accounting) the total value of the materials and labour for projects that are not yet finished
    • The board had estimated the value of its work in progress as £6  145.董事会估计其进行中的工作价值为6,145英镑。