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overwork

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++o·ver·work1 /ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk $ ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrk/ verb [intransitive, transitive]  WORK HARDto work too much or to make someone work too much (使)过度工作,(使)过分劳累 You’ve been overworking – why don’t you take a week off? 你最近在超强度工作——为什么不休息一周呢? Have they been overworking you again? 他们又让你超负荷工作了?→ See Verb table
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overworkNormally bubbly and animated, she had seemed tired and overworked.So she seemed to be doing alright, she seemed a little bit overworked.The young, the bold, the lowly paid and overworked, acknowledged him as their spiritual leader.The overworked doctors learned to stop for a few minutes and nap, heads down on desks or tables.She had a special driver, who unlike some, cared for his horse and never overworked her.The company has been overworking its employees to try to keep up with demand.
overwork2 noun [uncountable]  WORK HARDtoo much hard work 过于繁重的工作;过分劳累 a heart attack brought on by overwork 因过度劳累导致的心脏病发作
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overworkThe choice between overwork and time does not exist at the individual level alone.The fear on colleges of ill consequences from overwork in such circumstances was not avoided.There are clinical-minded people who claim that the youngsters are just hysterical from overwork, but that of course is pure speculation.Most of the red-faced men are too spent from overwork and alcohol to be a problem.Sebastiana: I only suffer from overwork nervos.Now we couldn't complain of overwork.This is somewhat anti-social though, because if everyone did that the mail server would die of overwork.In addition to the political prisoners, possibly another million and a half people died from starvation, disease or overwork.He literally killed himself with overwork.
From Longman Business Dictionaryoverworko‧ver‧work /ˌəʊvəˈwɜːkˌoʊvərˈwɜːrk/ noun [uncountable] when someone works too much or too hardWhat kinds of health problems accompany the stress from overwork?overworked adjectiveWorkers here feel underpaid and overworked.
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overwork
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overwork1 /ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk $ ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrk/ verb [intransitive and transitive]
to work too much or to make someone work too much:
    You’ve been overworking – why don’t you take a week off?
    Have they been overworking you again?

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overwork2 noun [uncountable]
too much hard work:
    a heart attack brought on by overwork


over·workBrE /ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk/ 🔊NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrk/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they overwork BrE /ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrk/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it overworks BrE /ˌəʊvəˈwɜːks/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrks/ 🔊past simple overworked BrE /ˌəʊvəˈwɜːkt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrkt/ 🔊past participle overworked BrE /ˌəʊvəˈwɜːkt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrkt/ 🔊 -ing form overworking BrE /ˌəʊvəˈwɜːkɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrkɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] to work too hard; to make a person or an animal work too hard (使)过度劳累,过分努力You look tired. Have you been overworking? 你似乎很疲倦,是不是近来劳累过度了?🔊🔊~ sb/sth She overworks her staff. 她让员工过度劳累。🔊🔊
over·workBrE /ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk/ 🔊NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrk/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the fact of working too hard 劳累过度;过分辛苦His illness was brought on by money worries and overwork. 他的病是因操心钱和劳累过度而造成的。🔊🔊