backlog

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˈbak(ˌ)lɔɡ/    /ˈbæk(ˌ)lɔɡ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A large log to burn at the back of a fire.
    — While she was preparing my breakfast, I chopped off a backlog and put it on the fire,[…]
  2. A reserve source or supply.
  3. An accumulation or buildup, especially of unfilled orders, unconsumed products or unfinished work.
    — He went to work on Saturday to try to work through the backlog of papers on his desk.
  4. A log containing text previously read, as in text-based video games or chat rooms.
动词 v.
  1. To acquire something as a backlog, or to become a backlog ambitransitive

词形变化

backlogs plural backlogs present,singular,third-person backlogging participle,present backlogged participle,past backlogged past

词源

词源 1
From back + log. 1680s; originally a large log at the back of a fire. Figurative sense from 1880s, meaning "something stored up for later use". Possibly influenced by logbook as well.
词源 2
From back + log. 1680s; originally a large log at the back of a fire. Figurative sense from 1880s, meaning "something stored up for later use". Possibly influenced by logbook as well.
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