*task/tæsk; tɑːsk/ n 1 [C] a piece of work that someone has to do, especially one that is difficult or unpleasant 〔尤指困难或令人不快的〕工作; 任务: Finding the killer is not going to be an easy task. 找出杀人凶手不会是件容易的差事。 2 take sb to task to angrily criticize someone for doing something wrong 严厉批评〔犯错的〕某人