subtask

IPA/ˈsʌb.tɑːsk/
IPA/ˈsʌb.tæsk/

subtask — noun

  • subtasksingular
  • subtasksplural

1. one smaller job inside a bigger project or task, arranged so the main work can b

1.名詞B2
釋義

one smaller job inside a bigger project or task, arranged so the main work can be finished step by step.

例句

Antonia finished the testing subtask before lunch and emailed the results to Omar.

collocation: finish a subtask

Wei marked the photo-editing subtask complete after fixing the last two pictures.

task-board pattern: mark a subtask complete

同義詞
  • step

    broader and often ordered in time; a subtask is more clearly a managed work unit

  • task

    more general; it does not always imply being part of a larger job

  • item

    more list-like and less tied to work planning

文法句型

complete / finish a subtask

assign / create / reopen a subtask

break a project into subtasks

用法筆記

Often used in project planning, software work, and school assignments to name one step inside a larger job. Common verbs include assign, split into, complete, track, and reopen.

常見錯誤

❌I finished the task, but one subtask is still open.
✅I finished one subtask, but the main task is still open.
💡A subtask is only one smaller part, not the whole job.
❌We need three more subtask for this plan.
✅We need three more subtasks for this plan.
💡The noun is countable, so use the plural form after numbers.