: the amount of work or of working time expected or assigned
students with a heavy workload
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: the amount of work performed or capable of being performed (as by a mechanical device) usually within a specific period
Example Sentences
Students complained about the heavy workload.
Recent Examples on the WebBut rail operators are already taking measures to lower their workload due to the possible strike. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022 Thompson-Robinson said there was no forewarning about his workload being limited. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 Exploring your independence, managing your workload, and jumping into all kinds of new relationships can be overwhelming and even a little scary. Kirsten Nunez, SELF, 8 Sep. 2022 Running back Derrick Henry, the engine of their offense, missed nine games last season with a fractured bone in his right foot, and the sustainability of his tremendous workload remains a question mark.New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 The transition offered a glimpse of the queen, which has become something of a rarity since health issues forced her to scale back her workload. Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 His workload increased to 288 carries, including 47 carries for 333 yards in the state title game (both were state records). Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 However, if your average workload requires shiny specs and tons of processing power, then go for this MacBook Pro (8/10, WIRED Recommends). Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 3 Sep. 2022 Focus on the facts of your workload and not the feelings of the other party. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 1 Sep. 2022 See More
ADJECTIVE | VERB + WORKLOAD | WORKLOAD + VERBADJECTIVE➤enormous, heavy, huge繁重的工作負擔;巨大的工作負荷▸➤excessive過度的工作量▸➤additional, extra, increased額外的工作量;增加的工作負荷➤maximal, maximum (both NAmE) 最大工作量➤peak最高工作負荷▸➤lighter, reduced較輕的/減少的工作量▸➤administrative行政工作負荷VERB + WORKLOAD➤have有工作負荷◇She has an increased workload this year.她今年的工作量增加了。➤expand, increase加重工作負荷;增加工作量▸➤ease, lighten, reduce減輕工作量;減少工作負擔◇An assistant one day a week would ease my workload.每週有一天配一個助手就會減輕我的工作負擔。➤distribute, share, spread分配工作;分擔工作◇We want to try and distribute the workload more evenly.我們想設法更為公平地分配工作。➤cope with, handle, manage應付工作負擔WORKLOAD + VERB➤expand, increase工作負荷加重;工作量增加◇Doctors are having to cope with an ever-expanding workload.醫生不得不應付日益增加的工作量。