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workload

US /ˈwɜːrkloʊd/

noun Target · B2 Văn phòng

Definition

work that a person is expected to do in a specified time

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

To handle a heavy workload effectively, I usually prioritize urgent tasks first thing in the morning.

Synonyms

  • volume of workhaving a meaning similar to workload

Collocations

  • Easy heavy daily workload
    describing heavy daily workload (an actor who plays villainous roles)
  • Medium balance individual employee workload fairly
    to balance individual employee workload fairly, meaning to bring into balance or equilibrium
  • Hard redistribute excessive administrative workload across agencies
    to redistribute excessive administrative workload across agencies, meaning to distribute anew
  • Very Hard buckle under a crushing workload of conflicting mandates
    to buckle under a crushing workload of conflicting mandates, meaning to fasten with a buckle or buckles

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