task
/tɑːsk/ (bre, ipa) · /tæsk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtask/ (ame, mw)
task — 名詞
- tasksingular
- tasksplural
1. an activity or job that a person needs to do, especially one that is difficult o
任務
需完成的工作或職責
an activity or job that a person needs to do, especially one that is difficult or has to be finished by a particular time
Devika's first task at her new school was to find the library.
Devika 在新學校的第一項任務是找到圖書館在哪裡。
The teacher gave the class a task to finish before Friday.
老師給了全班一項在星期五前完成的任務。
collocation: give someone a task
Cleaning the kitchen took Caleb the whole morning — it was a big task.
打掃廚房花了 Caleb 整個早上——那是個大工程。
A good leader's main task is to help every person in the team.
好的領導者的主要任務是幫助團隊中的每一個人。
The night worker's task was to check that all doors were shut.
夜班工作人員的任務是檢查所有門是否都關好了。
- job
more general; a task is often a specific piece of work within a job
- assignment
usually given by a teacher or employer, with a clear deadline
- chore
a small, routine task, often done at home and usually boring
- duty
a task that you must do because it is morally or legally required
文法句型
task + of + -ing
adjective + task
常見錯誤
2. a harsh criticism or telling-off that someone receives for doing something wrong
責備
因過錯而給予的嚴厲批評
a harsh criticism or telling-off that someone receives for doing something wrong
After the failed project, the manager gave Chidi a harsh tasking in front of the team.
專案失敗後，主管在全隊面前狠狠訓了 Chidi 一頓。
collocation: give someone a tasking (reprimand)
Dewi got a real tasking from her mother for coming home after midnight.
Dewi 因為半夜才回家而被媽媽大罵了一頓。
The sergeant's tasking of the new soldiers was loud and went on for several minutes.
中士對新兵的訓斥聲音很大，持續了好幾分鐘。
The director gave the whole sales team a thorough tasking for missing their targets.
總監因整個銷售團隊未能達成目標而狠狠訓斥了他們一頓。
Nicholas got a harsh tasking from his father after he crashed the family car.
Nicholas 把家裡的車撞壞後，被父親大罵了一頓。
- reprimand
more formal and common in official contexts
- scolding
more common with parents and children; slightly softer
- telling-off
informal, very common in British English
文法句型
give + someone + a tasking
get + a tasking
用法筆記
This sense is most common in the phrase 'give someone a tasking' or in the idiom 'take someone to task'. Outside of these patterns, it is rare in modern English.
常見錯誤
task — 動詞
- taskpresent simple I / you / we / they
- tasks3rd person singular
- tasking-ing form
- taskedpast simple
1. to assign a particular job or duty to a person, requiring them to complete it
指派任務
分配特定工作給某人
to assign a particular job or duty to a person, requiring them to complete it
The manager tasked Devika with planning the office party.
經理指派 Devika 負責規劃辦公室派對。
pattern: task + someone + with + noun
Mateo was tasked with buying food for the team lunch.
Mateo 被指派負責為團隊午餐購買食物。
The group tasked itself with finding a new place for the monthly meeting.
這個小組擔負起為每月會議尋找新地點的任務。
The hospital tasked Noor with training the new nurses on the night shift.
醫院指派 Noor 負責訓練新來的大夜班護理師。
Élise was tasked with writing a short report about last year's sales.
Élise 被指派寫一篇關於去年銷售的簡短報告。
- assign
more general; can be used with tasks, rooms, seats, etc.
- entrust
implies trust and responsibility; more formal
- charge with
formal, often used in legal or official contexts
文法句型
task + someone + with + noun/-ing
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'with' followed by a noun or -ing form. The passive construction ('be tasked with') is very common.