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overwork
- IPA[ˌəʊvəˈwəːk]
英式
- cause (someone) to work beyond their capacity or strength;work too hard
- excessive work
verb: overwork, 3rd person present: overworks, gerund or present participle: overworking, past tense: overworked, past participle: overworked
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動詞
- 1. cause (someone) to work beyond their capacity or strength employers should be aware that overworking their employees comes at a cost his bodyguards claim they've been overworked and underpaid for years 同義詞
- ▪ work too hard the doctor advised a complete rest because he had been overworking 同義詞 反義詞
- 2. make excessive use of we aren't building new refineries so we have overworked our old ones she had been overworking her muscles during training
- ▪ use (a word, phrase, or idea) so often that it loses its effect we all overworked the phrase ‘gets it’ during the last administration
名詞
- 1. excessive work his health broke down under the strain of overwork
- (of a person) having to work beyond their capacity or strength: overworked nurses do not have time to adequately prepare patients for discharge tired, overworked, demoralized staff
Oxford Dictionary
- (of a person) having to work beyond their capacity or strength: overworked nurses do not have time to adequately prepare patients for discharge tired, overworked, demoralized staff
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[ˌōvərˈwərk]
美式
- cause (someone) to work beyond their capacity or strength: employers should be aware that overworking their employees comes at a cost his bodyguards claim they've been overworked and underpaid for years
- excessive work: his health broke down under the strain of overwork
Oxford American Dictionary