backlog
[ˈbæklɔ:g]
n.
积压未办之事;
没交付的订货;
存货,储备;
vt.
(使)积压;
储存;
例句:
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One reason is the thinning backlog of new deals.
来自WSJ
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There is a backlog of repairs and maintenance in schools.
对各学校的修缮和维护工作积压了一堆。
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We are faced with a backlog of orders we can't deal with.
我们面对一大堆未交付的订单. (在英国指担心订货积压不易脱手,又“无奈”意;在美国指生意兴隆,有 “ 踌躇满志”意)
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It will take a month to clear the backlog of work.
要花一个月的时间才能清理完积压的工作.
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This has added to the backlog in the visa process.
来自VOA
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It has a backlog of three thousand ideas.
来自NEWYORKER