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单词 paperwork
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Definition of paperwork in English:

paperwork

noun ˈpeɪpəwəːkˈpeɪpərˌwərk
mass noun
  • 1Routine work involving written documents such as reports or letters.

    I need to catch up on some paperwork
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A high workload and masses of paperwork have been blamed for scores of dentists going private over the last decade.
    • Never have I had such a mountain of paperwork to clear before Christmas.
    • The survey showed paperwork and bureaucracy as the biggest causes of stress for teachers and school managers.
    • The whole scheme is designed to keep paperwork and bureaucracy to a minimum and I hope that between us we will do a better job in less time.
    • I have to go into school tomorrow to climb a mountain of marking and paperwork, but no kids.
    Synonyms
    official procedure, rule, regulation, convention, ritual, custom, matter of form, formal gesture
    1. 1.1 Written documents.
      keep all the paperwork involved with any purchase, especially the invoice
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Contractors returning to consultancy work should make sure they've got their paperwork in order.
      • When staff turned up early the next day there was no sign the work had been done or that paperwork had been completed.
      • So next week they will go through routine paperwork, sign up to a code of conduct and even get e-mail addresses.
      • Campbell was also ruled to have distributed paperwork purporting to be internal party documents.
      • The best course of action is to ensure your paperwork is all present and correct at the time of submission.
      Synonyms
      documents, certificates, forms, letters, files, deeds, records, dossiers, diaries, archives, legal papers, documentation
 
 

Definition of paperwork in US English:

paperwork

nounˈpeɪpərˌwərkˈpāpərˌwərk
  • 1Routine work involving written documents such as forms, records, or letters.

    I need to catch up on some paperwork
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The survey showed paperwork and bureaucracy as the biggest causes of stress for teachers and school managers.
    • A high workload and masses of paperwork have been blamed for scores of dentists going private over the last decade.
    • Never have I had such a mountain of paperwork to clear before Christmas.
    • I have to go into school tomorrow to climb a mountain of marking and paperwork, but no kids.
    • The whole scheme is designed to keep paperwork and bureaucracy to a minimum and I hope that between us we will do a better job in less time.
    Synonyms
    official procedure, rule, regulation, convention, ritual, custom, matter of form, formal gesture
    1. 1.1 Written documents such as forms, records, or letters.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The best course of action is to ensure your paperwork is all present and correct at the time of submission.
      • So next week they will go through routine paperwork, sign up to a code of conduct and even get e-mail addresses.
      • Campbell was also ruled to have distributed paperwork purporting to be internal party documents.
      • Contractors returning to consultancy work should make sure they've got their paperwork in order.
      • When staff turned up early the next day there was no sign the work had been done or that paperwork had been completed.
      Synonyms
      documents, certificates, forms, letters, files, deeds, records, dossiers, diaries, archives, legal papers, documentation
 
 
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