backlog

名词 backlog:

1. an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services)
2. large log at the back of a hearth fire
   同义词：log
3. something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
   同义词：reserve, stockpile

动词 backlog:

1. accumulate and create a backlog

1. My secretary can not cope with the backlog of paperwork.
   我的秘书无力处理积压下来的文书作业。
2. Plowed through the backlog of work.
   费力处理一堆积压待办的工作
3. By most measures,1988 has been an excellent year for the Boeing Company. The giant aerospace concern has racked up record sales and has a huge backlog of orders.
   用多半尺度衡量，1988年对波音公司来说都是极好的一年。这一规模庞大的航空公司不但在销售方面创下记录，并积压了大量订单。