task
noun
verb
tɑːsk
noun
1
a
piece
of
work
that
must
be
done,
especially
one
that
is
difficult
or
unpleasant
or
that
must
be
done
regularly
〔尤指困难的或必须定期做的〕工作，任务;
2
take someone to task
to
strongly
criticize
somebody
for
something
they
have
done
〔因某人所做之事〕严厉批评某人
[+
for
]
He
was
taken
to
task
for
not
reporting
the
problem
earlier.
他因为没有早点报告问题受到了严厉批评。
verb
3
to
give
someone
the
responsibility
for
doing
something
交给〔某人〕任务; 派给〔某人〕工作
be
tasked
with
(doing)
sth
We
were
tasked
with
completing
the
job
by
the
end
of
2006.
我们接到任务要在 2006 年年底之前完成这项工作。