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Parkinson's law
noun[ U ]
humorousuk /ˈpɑː.kɪn.sənz ˌlɔː/ us /ˈpɑːr.kɪn.sənz ˌlɑː/
the idea that any piece of work will increase to fill as much time as you have to do it in帕金森定律（指工作总要拖到最后时限才能完成的一种观点）
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Parkinson's Law | Business English
Parkinson's Law
noun[ S ]
humorousukus
the idea that work always increases to fill the time available for finishing it:
A variant of Parkinson's Law says that the quantity of emails you receive rises to meet the time you set aside to read them.
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