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单词 taskless
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
task /tæsk/USA pronunciation   n. 
    [countable]
  1. a piece of work assigned to a person:a boring task.
Idioms
  1. Idioms take or bring (someone) to task, to scold or reprimand;
    chide;
    censure:The boss took him to task for being late.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
task  (task, täsk),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a definite piece of work assigned to, falling to, or expected of a person;
    duty.
  2. any piece of work.
  3. a matter of considerable labor or difficulty.
  4. [Obs.]a tax or impost.
  5. take to task, to call to account;
    blame;
    censure:The teacher took them to task for not doing their homework.

v.t. 
  1. to subject to severe or excessive labor or exertion;
    put a strain upon (powers, resources, etc.).
  2. to impose a task on.
  3. [Obs.]to tax.

adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to a task or tasks:A task chart will help organize the department's work.
  • Medieval Latin tasca, metathetic variant of taxa tax
  • Middle English (noun, nominal) 1250–1300
taskless, adj. 
    • 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged job, assignment. Task, chore, job, assignment refer to a definite and specific instance or act of work. Task and chore and, to a lesser extent, job often imply work that is tiresome, arduous, or otherwise unpleasant. Task usually refers to a clearly defined piece of work, sometimes of short or limited duration, assigned to or expected of a person:the task of pacifying angry customers; a difficult, time-consuming task.A chore is a minor task, usually one of several performed as part of a routine, as in farming, and often more tedious than difficult:the daily chore of taking out the garbage; early morning chores of feeding the livestock.Job is the most general of these terms, referring to almost any work or responsibility, including a person's means of earning a living:the job of washing the windows; a well-paying job in advertising.Assignment refers to a specific task allocated to a person by someone in a position of authority:a homework assignment; a reporter's assignment to cover international news.

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