pa·per·work/`pepəwɜk; ˈpeɪpəwɜːk/ n [U] 1 work such as writing letters or reports, especially done as part of another job 日常文书工作: The job involves a lot of paperwork. 这份工作包含大量的文书工作。 2 the documents that you need for a business deal, journey etc 〔经商、旅行所需的〕文件: I've left all the paperwork in the office. 我把所有的文件都遗漏在办公室里。