subtask

IPA/ˈsʌb.tɑːsk/
IPA/ˈsʌb.tæsk/

subtask — 名詞

  • 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

子任務

大任務中拆出的較小工作

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.

Antonia 在午餐前完成了測試子任務，並把結果寄給 Omar。

collocation: finish a subtask

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

Wei 修好最後兩張圖片後，把照片編修子任務標成已完成。

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.