单词	spadework
释义	spadeworkspade‧work /ˈspeɪd-wɜːk $ -wɜːrk/ noun [uncountable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Most of the spadework in the research was done by grad students. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS As things are, he has not only to invent his method, but also do most of the spadework for himself. By 1981 much of the intellectual spadework for the Reagan presidency had been done. Meanwhile the soldiers were getting some help with the spadework. She helped with the spadework in the early days of the Wisley garden, I had learned. The intellectual spadework for a compromise on Jerusalem has been done; the ingredient the process has lacked is not time. They helped dig the badgers' new home ... there were also a few young recruits on hand to help with the spadework. Two scholars have done some particularly valuable linguistic spadework. With Husqvarna, that pleasure comes without the spadework. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► the spadework ... done  Most of the spadework had been done by 1981. hard work that has to be done in preparation before something can happen SYN  legwork:  Most of the spadework had been done by 1981.
随便看	dockworker dockyard Doc Martens doctor doctoral doctorate Doctor of Philosophy Doctor Zhivago doctrinaire doctrinal doctrine docudrama document documentarist documentary documentation docusoap DOD dodder doddering doddery doddle dodge Dodge City dodgem car

英语词典包含52748条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。