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BNC: 8494 COCA: 6838

paperwork

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paperwork /ˈpeɪpɚˌwɚk/ noun
paperwork
/ˈpeɪpɚˌwɚk/
noun
Learner's definition of PAPERWORK
[noncount]
: routine work that involves writing letters, reports, etc.文书工作
: the official documents that are needed for something to happen or be done(做某事需要的)书面文件
BNC: 8494 COCA: 6838

paperwork

noun

pa·​per·​work ˈpā-pər-ˌwərk How to pronounce paperwork (audio)
: routine clerical or record-keeping work often incidental to a more important task

Example Sentences

She failed to file the paperwork on time. The lawyer had us fill in the paperwork for the mortgage.
Recent Examples on the Web The paperwork, obtained by PEOPLE, mentions both Homer and Heche's other son, Atlas Tupper, 13, as rightful heirs to Heche's estate. Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022 But Trump, like his predecessors, apparently did not sign such paperwork, which could have legal significance for how prosecutors view his case. Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 All employees’ personal tools and belongings, shop equipment, paperwork, and archives were also lost to the fire, the statement read. Anjali Huynh, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 And the paperwork, and all of the bureaucracy to make that happen is very cumbersome, takes a few hours of your time. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, 31 July 2022 People need access to phones, transportation and help to acquire identification, paperwork, health care and much more. Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 30 July 2022 According to the sheriff’s office, the goats were making a meal of paperwork in the vehicle. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2022 Some student loan servicers, the companies the federal government pays to collect and track payments, are concerned Biden’s decision will mean mountains of paperwork to forgive loans for people who can afford the repayments. Chase Difeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Aug. 2022 The owners, already resigned to losing their properties to foreclosure and confused by a mountain of paperwork, believe the deal will at least relieve them of their debt and give them a small amount of cash. New York Times, 24 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of paperwork was in 1899
BNC: 8494 COCA: 6838
paperwork

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + PAPERWORK | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEproper像樣的文書工作necessary必要的文書工作legal法律文書工作VERB + PAPERWORKdeal with, do, get through, go through, handle, prepare, process處理文書工作;做文書工作I need to get this paperwork done by tonight.今晚之前我需要完成這項文書工作。I have a lot of paperwork to get through.我有很多文書工作要做。complete, finish完成文書工作sign簽署文書involve包含文書工作The project involved an enormous amount of paperwork.這個項目有非常多的文書工作要做。fill in, fill out (especially NAmE) 填寫文件file, submit歸檔/提交文件He filed the necessary paperwork to establish the club's business name.他提交了必要的文件,以確立俱樂部的商業名稱。reduce減少文書工作PREPOSITIONpaperwork for⋯的全部文件Have you done all the necessary paperwork for the sale?你已經辦妥出售需要的全部文件了嗎?PHRASESa backlog, mountain, pile, etc. of paperwork積壓的、堆成山的、成堆的等文書工作

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