积压 (jī yā) — (of goods) to overstock, to keep in stock too long; (of tasks, work) to backlog, to put off
Definition
积压 means things pile up because no one deals with them — usually goods sitting unsold or work that keeps getting delayed. Often used in business or organizational contexts to flag an unresolved backlog.
verb
(of goods) to overstockto keep in stock too long(of tasks, work) to backlogto put off
Examples
- 积压。Gōng sī cāng kù lǐ jī yā le dà liàng de huò wù.The company's warehouse is overstocked with a large amount of goods.
- ，积压。Yīn wèi rén shǒu bú gòu, gōng zuò jī yā le hěn duō.Because of insufficient staff, a lot of work has been backlogged.
- 积压。Tā zǒng bǎ kùn nan wèn tí jī yā xià lái.He always puts off difficult problems.
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