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micromanage

/ˌmaɪkroʊˈmænɪdʒ/ /ˌmaɪkroʊˈmænədʒ/

Meanings
verb

过度管理，事无巨细地管理.

To manage, direct, or control a person, group, or system to an unnecessary level of detail or precision.

Examples :

"The employees complained that their boss was micromanaging when she insisted that they account for their time in fifteen-minute intervals."
员工们抱怨说，他们的老板过度管理，甚至要求他们以15分钟为单位记录时间，这让他们感到非常不舒服。
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Related Words

Illustration manage

manage noun

/ˈmænɪdʒ/ /ˈmænədʒ/

管理，经营。

"The management of the school's budget was the principal's responsibility. "

学校预算的管理是校长的责任。

Illustration intervals

intervals noun

/ˈɪntəvəlz/ /ˈɪntɚvəlz/

间隔，间距

"The intervals between the houses on the street were uneven, some quite large and some very small. "

这条街上的房子之间间隔不均匀，有些间隔很大，有些却非常小。

Illustration employees

employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

雇员，员工，职工。

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

鼓励员工更努力工作的一个方法是给他们奖励。

Illustration fifteen

fifteen numeral

/fɪfˈtiːn/

十五

"My daughter needs fifteen dollars for the school trip. "

我女儿需要十五美元才能参加学校旅行。

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complained verb

/kəmˈpleɪnd/

抱怨，埋怨

"Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours."

乔总是抱怨邻居们制造的噪音。

Illustration micromanaging

micromanaging verb

/ˌmaɪkroʊˈmænɪdʒɪŋ/ /ˌmaɪkrəˈmænɪdʒɪŋ/

事无巨细地管理，过度管理

"The employees complained that their boss was micromanaging when she insisted that they account for their time in fifteen-minute intervals."

员工们抱怨说，他们的老板事无巨细地管理他们，甚至要求他们以十五分钟为单位记录时间，这简直是过度管理了。

Illustration direct

direct verb

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛkt/

指挥，管理，引导。

"to direct the affairs of a nation or the movements of an army"

指挥国家事务或指挥军队行动

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unnecessary adjective

/ʌnˈnɛ.sə.s(ə)ɹɪ / /ʌnˈnɛ.səˌsɛ.ɹi/

不必要的，多余的。

"The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary."

有了自动吓唬小孩装置，小丑就变得不必要了。

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account noun

/ə.ˈkaʊnt/

账户, 账目

"The family's monthly account showed they spent more than their income. "

这个家庭每月的账目显示，他们的支出超过了收入。

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control noun

/kənˈtɹəʊl/ /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊl/

控制，支配，影响力

"The government has complete control over the situation."

政府完全掌控着局势。

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precision noun

/pɹɪˈsɪ.ʒ(ə)n/

精确，准确性.

"The surgeon's precision during the operation ensured a quick and successful recovery for the patient. "

手术中外科医生的精准操作确保了病人快速且成功地康复。

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insisted verb

/ɪnˈsɪstɪd/

坚持, 坚称

"I insist that my secretary dresses nicely."

我坚持要求我的秘书穿着得体。