摊派 (tān pài) — (verb) to apportion (tasks, work) by official requirement; (verb) to impose or allocate (expenses, quotas) as an obligation
Definition
摊派 (verb) means authorities assigning tasks, quotas, or expenses to lower units as a mandatory obligation. Often carries a negative sense of being imposed from above, as in 摊派下来.
verb
to apportion (tasks, work) by official requirementto impose or allocate (expenses, quotas) as an obligation
Examples
- 摊派。Gōng sī bǎ é wài de gōng zuò tān pài gěi měi gè bù mén.The company apportioned the extra work to each department.
- 摊派，。Zhè xiē fèi yòng shì shàng jí tān pài xià lái de, bù néng jiǎn shǎo.These expenses were allocated down from higher authorities and cannot be reduced.
- 摊派。Zhèng fǔ xiàng qǐ yè tān pài le huán bǎo zhǐ biāo.The government assigned environmental targets to the enterprises.
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