paperwork
gb/pˈeɪpɚwˌɚk/ us/pˈeɪpɚwˌɚk/
B1
英语
~ 5600
义项
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名词
B1
entity
1
official documents and forms
Official papers and forms that people must write, read, or keep for work, law, or other rules.
用法模式：
[someone] has to do the paperwork for [something]
常见错误：
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.
近义词
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.)
反义词
paperless system (Describes a process that does not use physical documents at all, the opposite situation of having paperwork.)
搭配
do the paperwork
|fill out paperwork
|complete the paperwork
|paperwork requirements
|a lot of paperwork
|buried in paperwork
主题
business
|government
|work
|daily life
|law
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
名词
B1
action
2
activity of handling official documents
The work of writing, checking, and organizing official papers and forms.
用法模式：
[someone] has a lot of paperwork to do
常见错误：
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).
近义词
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.)
反义词
hands-on work (Describes practical, physical tasks, contrasting with desk-based paperwork and administrative tasks.)
搭配
do paperwork
|office paperwork
|boring paperwork
|deal with paperwork
|cut paperwork
|paperwork duties
主题
work
|business
|office
|law
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
语法
相关表达
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
例句
- 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
例句
- 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
例句
- 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.