workflow

IPA/ˈwɜːkfləʊ/
KK[wˈɚkflˌo]IPA/ˈwɜːrkfləʊ/

workflow — noun

  • workflowsingular
  • workflowsplural

1. the planned path that a task or project follows, describing each step from the s

1.名詞B1
釋義

the planned path that a task or project follows, describing each step from the start to the end, especially in a company or organization

例句

Ava's marketing team redesigned their workflow to speed up approval for new ads.

collocation: redesigned + workflow

Before hiring staff, the manager studied the current workflow to find where delays happen.

studied + the current workflow — typical verb + object pattern

同義詞
  • process

    more general; 'workflow' specifically presents the steps as a connected sequence

  • procedure

    more formal and official; 'workflow' focuses on the natural movement of work rather than prescribed rules

  • routine

    more personal and habitual; 'workflow' is used in organizational rather than personal settings

文法句型

workflow between [group] and [group]

the + workflow + of + noun

streamline / improve / redesign + workflow

常見錯誤

❌I need to change my workflow for doing laundry every week.
✅I need to change my routine for doing laundry every week.
💡'workflow' sounds unnatural for personal household tasks; it is mainly used in professional, business, or technical contexts.