spadework

IPA/ˈspeɪdwɜːk/
KK[spˈedwˌɚk]IPA/ˈspeɪdwɜːrk/

spadework — 名詞

1. the difficult and often tedious tasks that must be completed before a larger pro

1.名詞C1
釋義

前置作業

為主要工作所做的費力前期準備

the difficult and often tedious tasks that must be completed before a larger project or activity can properly begin

例句

The team did the spadework of interviewing two hundred potential users before launching the app.

團隊在推出應用程式之前，先做了訪問兩百位潛在使用者的前置作業。

do the spadework of [gerund phrase]

Hyun did the spadework of gathering documents and checking facts before writing a single chapter.

Hyun 在動筆寫任何章節之前，先做了蒐集文件、比對事實的前置作業。

spadework of [gerund] — specifying the nature of the preparation

常見搭配
  • do the spadework
  • the spadework of [doing something]
  • put in the spadework
  • necessary spadework
  • preliminary spadework
  • legal spadework
  • administrative spadework
  • organisational spadework
同義詞
  • groundwork

    Emphasises the foundational role of the preparation rather than its difficulty or tedium; more neutral in tone.

  • legwork

    Focuses on practical, often physical tasks such as travelling, visiting places, or making phone calls; less formal than spadework.

  • preparation

    A much broader and more neutral term; does not carry the connotation of arduousness that spadework does.

  • preliminaries

    Refers to the initial steps of a process without emphasising how hard or dull they are; often used in formal or procedural contexts.

文法句型

the + spadework + of + gerund

用法筆記

Uncountable noun. Almost always preceded by the definite article ('the spadework') or a possessive determiner ('their spadework'). The 'of + gerund' structure is the most common way to specify what the preparatory work involves.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • do the spadework
  • put in the spadework
  • the spadework of [gerund]

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