backlog

英 /ˈbæklɒɡ/ 　美 /ˈbæklɔːɡ/

I stayed late to clear a backlog of emails.

我加班到很晚，清理积压的邮件。

Hiring additional staff could help hospitals reduce the backlog of patients waiting for routine operations.

增聘工作人员可以帮助医院减少等候常规手术的积压患者人数。

搭配

clear a backlog 清理积压a backlog of orders 积压的订单reduce the backlog 减少积压a growing backlog 不断增加的积压

常用a backlog of，指本应处理却积压的事项。