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task force

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Organizations, Military
ˈtask force noun [countable]  1 SSOGROUP OF PEOPLEa group formed for a short time to deal with a particular problem 〔为处理某一特定问题而暂时组成的〕工作组task force on a task force on health care reform 医疗保健改革工作组2. PMa military force sent to a place for a special purpose 〔军队的〕特别行动小组,特遣部队
Examples from the Corpus
task forceThe city of Portland and a task force created by Gov.a government task force on urban educationSo the league set up a second task force, to examine the quality issue.Sanitation: A special task force shall be assigned to clean up all vacant lots and trashed areas throughout the deprived areas.But, no, the Secretary of State decided to make him joint vice-chairman of his standards task force.The task force met for the first time in November.
From Longman Business Dictionarytask forceˈtask force [countable] a group formed for a short time to deal with a particular problemManagement gave a task force only five months to do two years of research-and-development work. force
ˈtask force nounChineseSyllable
time a to Corpus formed for deal a with short a group Business


task force
ˈtask force noun [countable]
1. a group formed for a short time to deal with a particular problem
    task force on
    a task force on health care reform
2. a military force sent to a place for a special purpose


task forceBrE /ˈtɑːsk fɔːs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtæsk fɔːrs/ 🔊 nouna military force that is brought together and sent to a particular place 特遣部队a group of people who are brought together to deal with a particular problem (为解决某问题而成立的)特别工作组