make-work

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈmake-work noun [uncountable]  American EnglishBUSY/HAVE A LOT TO DO work that is not important but is given to people to keep them busy 〔为了不让人闲着而让人做的〕不重要的工作，没事找事的活儿

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make-work• Unfortunately, when Graham left office Governor Martinez ignored the system, and it quickly degenerated into make-work.• Should we ask people to risk their lives for the sake of make-work?• Another 1.8 million people are in what amounts to make-work jobs.From Longman Business Dictionarymake-workˈmake-work noun [uncountable] American English work that is not important but is given to people to keep them busyThey want to move from their make-work jobs into more challenging ones.

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make-work
ˈmake-work noun [uncountable]
American English work that is not important but is given to people to keep them busy

make-workBrE /ˈmeɪk wɜːk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmeɪk wɜːrk/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (NAmE) work that has little value but is given to people to keep them busy （占用人手的）无价值的工作；帮闲工作◆In some departments there is too much make-work. 有些部门的无聊琐事太多。🔊🔊◆These are simply make-work schemes for accountants. 这些方案只不过是让会计师继续忙碌而已。🔊🔊