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backlog

UK //ˈbæk.lɒɡ//US //ˈbæk.lɑːɡ//

词源

源自16世纪,由 back(向后)和 log(原木)组合而成,最初指堆积的原木,后引申为积压的工作或任务。

noun

❶ 积压的工作或任务,指尚未完成但需要处理的事情,通常因为时间或资源不足而堆积起来。

“The team has a huge backlog of customer requests to process.”

(团队积压了大量需要处理的客户请求。)

“Due to the holiday, there is a backlog of orders in the warehouse.”

(由于假期,仓库里积压了很多订单。)

同义词:pile-up, accumulation, logjam

verb

❶ 积压或累积未完成的工作或任务,通常指因处理速度跟不上需求而导致堆积。

“Requests are starting to backlog because the team is understaffed.”

(由于人手不足,请求开始积压。)

“The system backlogs data when the server is overloaded.”

(服务器过载时,系统会积压数据。)

同义词:accumulate, pile up, build up

常见短语

clear the backlog — 清理积压的工作或任务,通常指通过集中努力完成之前未处理的事情。

“We need to work overtime this week to clear the backlog.”

(这周我们需要加班来清理积压的工作。)

backlog of orders — 积压的订单,指尚未处理或发货的客户订单。

“The company is struggling to reduce the backlog of orders.”

(公司正在努力减少积压的订单。)