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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries过度工作
Pronunciation / Transliteration: guòdù gōngzuò
"过度工作可能导致健康问题。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To work too much or too hard, often leading to fatigue or stress.
"She tends to overwork herself, often staying late at the office."
- 1
Excessive work or effort that can lead to physical or mental exhaustion.
"His overwork resulted in burnout and a need for a long vacation."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix over- (meaning 'excessive' or 'beyond normal limits') combined with work, originating from Old English wyrcan. The term gained increased prominence during industrialization and modern corporate culture shifts to describe excessive labor.
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surmenage
Transliteration: sur-menage
"Le surmenage peut entraîner des problèmes de santé."
Überarbeitung
Transliteration: Über-ar-bei-tung
"Überarbeitung kann zu ernsthaften gesundheitlichen Problemen führen."
lavoro eccessivo
Transliteration: la-vo-ro e-cces-si-vo
"Il lavoro eccessivo può portare a stress e burnout."
trabajo excesivo
Transliteration: tra-ba-jo ex-ce-si-vo
"El trabajo excesivo puede afectar tu salud mental."
trabalho excessivo
Transliteration: tra-ba-lho ex-ce-ssi-vo
"O trabalho excessivo pode levar ao esgotamento."
अधिक काम
Transliteration: adhik kaam
"अधिक काम से मानसिक थकान हो सकती है।"
过度工作
Transliteration: guòdù gōngzuò
"过度工作可能导致健康问题。"
과도한 작업
Transliteration: gwadohan jag-eob
"과도한 작업은 정신 건강에 해로울 수 있습니다."
過労
Transliteration: karō
"過労は健康に悪影響を及ぼす可能性があります。"
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