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Parkinson BrE /ˈpɑːkɪnsn/ NAmE /ˈpɑːrk-/ ●ˈParkinson’s law (humorous) the idea that work will always take as long as the time you have to do it 帕金森定律(指只要时间许可,工作总会拖到最后)◆I don’t know why this report is taking me so long. Parkinson’s law, I suppose. 我不知道怎么在这篇文章上花了这么长时间,我想这就是帕金森定律吧。 ORIGIN This is the title of a book by C. Northcote Parkinson about inefficient administration. 这个习语原为 C. 诺思科特 ∙ 帕金森的一本有关低效能管理的书的名字。 |