backlog
backlog — 名詞
- backlogsingular
- backlogsplural
1. a build-up of tasks, orders, or other items that need to be completed but have n
積壓
未完成的待辦事項累積
a build-up of tasks, orders, or other items that need to be completed but have not yet been, usually because more has come in than can be handled in the time available
The IT team worked all weekend to clear the backlog of customer support tickets.
IT 團隊整個週末都在加班，以處理積壓的客戶支援單。
clear the backlog of [something]
Reema was overwhelmed by the backlog of emails that had piled up during her holiday.
Reema 被假期期間累積的大量電子郵件搞得不知所措。
backlog of emails / piled up during [time]
The factory's backlog of orders grew after the machine broke down for three weeks.
工廠的訂單積壓量在機器故障三週後增加了。
The huge reading backlog for his course left Lucas unsure where to start.
龐大的閱讀進度積壓讓 Lucas 不知道該從何開始。
- pile-up
more informal, often used for physical accumulation of objects or vehicles
- accumulation
more formal, broader in scope and not limited to work
- build-up
emphasises the gradual nature of the accumulation
- clearance
the act of dealing with the backlog
文法句型
backlog + of + [something]
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' before specifying the type of work (e.g., backlog of orders, backlog of emails). Common verb collocates are 'clear', 'reduce', 'work through', and 'catch up on'.
常見錯誤
backlog — 動詞
- backlogpresent simple I / you / we / they
- backlogs3rd person singular
- backlogging-ing form
- backloggedpast simple
1. to become delayed or piled up because more work has come in than can be handled,
積壓
因積累而延遲未處理
to become delayed or piled up because more work has come in than can be handled, leaving tasks unfinished
The hospital's lab is backlogged with samples because two technicians called in sick.
醫院的實驗室因為兩名技術員請病假，導致檢體積壓。
be backlogged with [something]
Our publishing team got backlogged when the editor quit without notice.
我們的出版團隊因為主編毫無預警地辭職，工作開始積壓。
get backlogged — passive use
Shirin's inbox was backlogged after she attended a five-day conference.
Shirin 參加了一場為期五天的研討會，回來後她的收件匣積壓了大量郵件。
The visa office remains backlogged by over ten thousand applications from last year.
簽證辦公室仍積壓著去年以來超過一萬件的申請案。
- pile up
more general and not restricted to work contexts; can be used actively
- accumulate
neutral in register; does not imply that the delay is problematic
- build up
emphasises gradual increase over time
- clear
to finish the work and eliminate the backlog
文法句型
be/get backlogged + with/by + [something]
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the passive voice ('be backlogged', 'get backlogged', 'remain backlogged'). Active use, such as 'The system backlogged orders', is very rare and considered non-standard.