英語

workload

gb/wˈɚklˌoʊd/ us/wˈɚklˌoʊd/
B1 英語
~ 7800
語義
0件の語義
名詞 B1 quantity
1

amount of work to be done

How much work a person or group has to do in a certain time.

用法パターン: [someone]'s workload; a [adjective] workload
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse "workload" with "workplace" (the physical place where you work) or "workflow" (the sequence or process of work). Another common mistake is saying *"a lot workload"* instead of *"a heavy workload"* or *"a large workload"*. Use adjectives like "heavy", "light", "increased", or "reduced" before "workload".
類義語
amount of work (More general and descriptive; does not carry the same typical HR or job‑related tone as "workload".)
対義語
light workload (Describes having relatively little work to do, the opposite of having a lot of work or a demanding workload.)
コロケーション
heavy workload |light workload |manage your workload |handle the workload |reduce the workload |increasing workload
テーマ
work |business |education |core_vocabulary
例文
  • Her workload has doubled since two colleagues left the team.
  • We need to hire more staff to cope with the growing workload.
  • Teachers are complaining about their increasing workload and long hours.
  • I've been given an unrealistic workload for this month.
  • To prevent burnout, the manager reviewed everyone's workload and reassigned some tasks.
学習者向け例文
  • My workload is very heavy this week.
  • He wants a job with a smaller workload.
  • The new employee will help reduce our workload.
  • Students often have a big workload before exams.
  • She is stressed because her workload is too high.
名詞 technical C1 quantity
2

amount of processing for a system

How much work a computer system or program has to do in a certain time.

用法パターン: system workload; workload on [a server]
よくある間違い:
Learners may not realize that "workload" in IT contexts is countable in the sense of measurement but not usually used in the plural (*"workloads"*) unless comparing different systems or types of work. For example: "The workloads on these two servers are very different."
類義語
processing load (More technical and specific to computing; usually not used for human tasks like "workload" is.)
対義語
idle time (Refers to periods when a system has no work to process, the opposite of having an active workload.)
コロケーション
server workload |system workload |workload management |workload balancing |workload automation |peak workload
テーマ
technology |computing |business |science
例文
  • The new server can handle a much higher workload than the old one.
  • We moved part of the workload to the cloud to improve performance.
  • During peak hours, the database workload increases dramatically.
  • The team is working on tools for automated workload management.
  • To avoid downtime, they distributed the workload across multiple data centers.
学習者向け例文
  • This server has a very high workload during the day.
  • We need another machine to share the workload.
  • The program failed because the workload was too heavy.
  • They use three servers to balance the workload.
  • At night, the system workload is very low.
文法
辞書形
workload
IPA
GB/wˈɚklˌoʊd/
US/wˈɚklˌoʊd/
音節・強勢
work - load (2音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (work)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: workload
  • Plural: workload, workloads
関連語
Forms
workloads noun
Core family
work noun A1 load noun A2 worker noun A2
Related words
overwork verb B2 overload verb B2 workplace noun A2 workforce noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unload verb A2 unworkable adjective
Advanced or less common
workable adjective workaholic noun B2
表現

heavy workload

1
/hˈɛvi wˈɚklˌoʊd/
fixed phrase

a lot of work to do

When a person has a lot of work to do, often more than is comfortable.

例文
  • She left the job because of the heavy workload and stress.
  • Nurses often face a heavy workload during the winter months.
  • The company hired more staff to reduce the heavy workload on the team.

light workload

1
/lˈaɪt wˈɚklˌoʊd/
fixed phrase

not much work to do

When a person does not have very much work to do.

例文
  • It's the end of the semester, so the teachers finally have a light workload.
  • He enjoys the light workload in his new job, even though the pay is lower.
  • During the holiday season, our department usually has a light workload.

manage your workload

1
/mˈænɪd͡ʒ jˈʊɹ wˈɚklˌoʊd/
fixed phrase

organize and control your work

To plan and organize your tasks so that you can finish your work without too much stress.

例文
  • If you learn to manage your workload better, you will feel less stressed.
  • The course teaches students how to manage their workload during exams.
  • Talk to your supervisor if you are struggling to manage your workload.

reduce the workload

1
/ɹɪdˈus ðə wˈɚklˌoʊd/
fixed phrase

make the amount of work smaller

To make the amount of work smaller, usually to help people feel less tired or stressed.

例文
  • We hired an assistant to reduce the workload on the senior staff.
  • Automating data entry can significantly reduce the workload.
  • The manager reduced the workload for new employees during their first month.

share the workload

1
/ʃˈɛɹ ðə wˈɚklˌoʊd/
fixed phrase

divide work among people

To divide the work so that more than one person helps to do it.

例文
  • If we share the workload, we can finish this project by Friday.
  • Parents should share the workload of housework and childcare.
  • The team agreed to share the workload more fairly.

spread the workload

1
/spɹˈɛd ðə wˈɚklˌoʊd/
fixed phrase

distribute work more evenly

To move tasks to different people or times so that the work is more balanced.

例文
  • We need to spread the workload across the week instead of doing everything on Monday.
  • The manager spread the workload among several teams to avoid burnout.
  • To spread the workload, they rotated staff between busy and quiet departments.

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