paperwork
gb/pˈeɪpɚwˌɚk/ us/pˈeɪpɚwˌɚk/
B1
Anh
~ 5600
Các nghĩa
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Danh từ
B1
entity
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official documents and forms
Official papers and forms that people must write, read, or keep for work, law, or other rules.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] has to do the paperwork for [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners often treat "paperwork" as a countable noun and say *paperworks* or *many paperworks*. In modern English, "paperwork" is uncountable: say "a lot of paperwork", "some paperwork", or "pieces of paperwork" rather than adding *s*. Learners may also confuse "paperwork" with "homework"; "paperwork" is usually for official, work, or legal documents, not school exercises.
Từ đồng nghĩa
documents (More general; can refer to any written or digital files, not only official forms that must be processed.)
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forms (Focuses on individual sheets that must be filled in, rather than the whole body of official papers.)
Từ trái nghĩa
paperless system (Describes a process that does not use physical documents at all, the opposite situation of having paperwork.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
do the paperwork
|fill out paperwork
|complete the paperwork
|paperwork requirements
|a lot of paperwork
|buried in paperwork
Chủ đề
business
|government
|work
|daily life
|law
Ví dụ
- We can't process your application until all the paperwork is complete.
- The lawyer checked the paperwork before we signed the contract.
- Immigration paperwork can take several months to be approved.
- She spread the paperwork across the table to find the missing invoice.
- Make sure you bring the necessary paperwork to your appointment.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I have to bring a lot of paperwork to the bank.
- He filled out the paperwork for his new job.
- She lost the paperwork for her car.
- The doctor asked me to complete some paperwork.
- All the travel paperwork is in this folder.
Danh từ
B1
action
2
activity of handling official documents
The work of writing, checking, and organizing official papers and forms.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] has a lot of paperwork to do
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes think "paperwork" only means physical pieces of paper. In this sense it refers to the work or task of dealing with documents, not only the papers themselves. Compare: "The paperwork is on my desk" (documents) vs. "I have a lot of paperwork" (work to do).
Từ đồng nghĩa
administration (Broader and more formal; includes managing systems and processes, not only work with documents.)
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clerical work (More technical; refers to office tasks like filing, typing, and record-keeping, not just dealing with documents.)
Từ trái nghĩa
hands-on work (Describes practical, physical tasks, contrasting with desk-based paperwork and administrative tasks.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
do paperwork
|office paperwork
|boring paperwork
|deal with paperwork
|cut paperwork
|paperwork duties
Chủ đề
work
|business
|office
|law
Ví dụ
- I spent the whole afternoon catching up on paperwork.
- The new software should reduce the amount of paperwork for staff.
- Teachers often complain that paperwork takes time away from their students.
- Most of my job is paperwork rather than meeting clients.
- He was promoted and now has more paperwork and less fieldwork.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I stayed late at the office to finish my paperwork.
- Her job includes a lot of paperwork.
- He hates paperwork and prefers to work with customers.
- The manager wants to cut down on paperwork.
- They hired an assistant to help with the paperwork.
Ngữ pháp
Cách diễn đạt
be buried in paperwork
1/bˈi bˈɛɹid ˈɪn pˈeɪpɚwˌɚk/
idiom
overwhelmed by too much paperwork
to have so much paperwork to do that it feels like too much and is hard to manage
Ví dụ
- I'm buried in paperwork this week because of the audit.
- The staff were buried in paperwork after the new rules came in.
- She looked exhausted, completely buried in paperwork at her desk.
do the paperwork
1/dˈu ðə pˈeɪpɚwˌɚk/
fixed phrase
complete required official documents
to complete all the official forms and documents that are needed for something
Ví dụ
- I can show you the apartment today, but you'll need to do the paperwork tomorrow.
- She stayed late to do the paperwork for the new employees.
- Once we do the paperwork, the car will officially be yours.
fill out the paperwork
1/fˈɪl ˈaʊt ðə pˈeɪpɚwˌɚk/
fixed phrase
write information on all forms
to write the needed information on every part of the official forms and documents
Ví dụ
- Please fill out the paperwork before your interview.
- It took me an hour to fill out the paperwork for the loan.
- New patients must fill out the paperwork at reception.