American EnglishAmEBUSY/HAVE A LOT TO DO work that is not important but is given to people to keep them busy 〔为了不让人闲着而让人做的〕不重要的工作,没事找事的活儿
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make-work• Unfortunately, when Graham left office Governor Martinez ignored the system, and it quickly degenerated into make-work.• Should we ask people to risk their lives for the sake of make-work?• Another 1.8 million people are in what amounts to make-work jobs.