task force

IPA/ˈtɑːsk fɔːs/
IPA/ˈtæsk fɔːrs/

task force — 名詞

1. a temporary team of people selected for their expertise and assigned to solve a

1.名詞B2
釋義

專案小組

為解決特定問題組成的臨時團隊

a temporary team of people selected for their expertise and assigned to solve a specific problem or reach a particular objective.

例句

The mayor created a task force to find ways to reduce city-centre traffic.

市長成立了一個專案小組，想辦法減少市中心的交通量。

created a task force to [achieve goal]

Greta was asked to lead the company's task force on employee well-being.

Greta 受命領導公司內部負責員工福祉的專案小組。

同義詞
  • working group

    used mostly in business or academia; less urgent than a task force

  • committee

    more permanent and less focused on a single urgent problem

  • panel

    often used for investigation or discussion rather than action

文法句型

task force + on + issue

task force + of + members

用法筆記

Commonly followed by 'of' to name the members (a task force of experts) or 'on' to name the issue (a task force on poverty). The group is temporary and is dissolved once the goal is reached.

常見錯誤

❌A task force of five people works on the project every day.
✅A team of five people works on the project every day.
💡A task force is not a permanent daily work group; use 'team' for ongoing routine work.

2. a temporary military unit made up of soldiers, ships, aircraft, or equipment fro

2.名詞B2
釋義

特遣部隊

為特定軍事任務臨時組建的多單位部隊

a temporary military unit made up of soldiers, ships, aircraft, or equipment from different branches, brought together under one commander to carry out a specific mission.

例句

The navy assembled a task force of eight warships to patrol the disputed waters.

海軍集結了一支由八艘軍艦組成的特遣部隊，在有爭議的海域巡邏。

assembled a task force of [military assets]

Mert served on a joint task force with soldiers from three different countries.

Mert 曾與來自三個不同國家的士兵一起在聯合特遣部隊服役。

同義詞
  • brigade

    a permanent military formation rather than a temporary one

  • unit

    generic; does not imply multi-branch coordination

  • squadron

    smaller and specific to naval or air operations

文法句型

task force + of + military assets

joint task force

用法筆記

Frequently modified by 'joint' (joint task force) to indicate cooperation across military branches, or 'multinational' to indicate cooperation across countries. Used for both combat and humanitarian missions.