task force

IPA/ˈtɑːsk fɔːs/
IPA/ˈtæsk fɔːrs/

task force — noun

1. a temporary team of people selected for their expertise and assigned to solve a

1.名詞B2
釋義

a temporary team of people selected for their expertise and assigned to solve a specific problem or reach a particular objective.

例句

The mayor created a task force to find ways to reduce city-centre traffic.

created a task force to [achieve goal]

Greta was asked to lead the company's task force on employee well-being.

同義詞
  • working group

    used mostly in business or academia; less urgent than a task force

  • committee

    more permanent and less focused on a single urgent problem

  • panel

    often used for investigation or discussion rather than action

文法句型

task force + on + issue

task force + of + members

用法筆記

Commonly followed by 'of' to name the members (a task force of experts) or 'on' to name the issue (a task force on poverty). The group is temporary and is dissolved once the goal is reached.

常見錯誤

❌A task force of five people works on the project every day.
✅A team of five people works on the project every day.
💡A task force is not a permanent daily work group; use 'team' for ongoing routine work.

2. a temporary military unit made up of soldiers, ships, aircraft, or equipment fro

2.名詞B2
釋義

a temporary military unit made up of soldiers, ships, aircraft, or equipment from different branches, brought together under one commander to carry out a specific mission.

例句

The navy assembled a task force of eight warships to patrol the disputed waters.

assembled a task force of [military assets]

Mert served on a joint task force with soldiers from three different countries.

同義詞
  • brigade

    a permanent military formation rather than a temporary one

  • unit

    generic; does not imply multi-branch coordination

  • squadron

    smaller and specific to naval or air operations

文法句型

task force + of + military assets

joint task force

用法筆記

Frequently modified by 'joint' (joint task force) to indicate cooperation across military branches, or 'multinational' to indicate cooperation across countries. Used for both combat and humanitarian missions.