spade·work
noun/ˈspeɪdwɜːk/
/ˈspeɪdwɜːrk/
[uncountable]- the hard work that has to be done in order to prepare for something
艰苦的前期准备工作 - I have to do all the spadework for the monthly committee meetings.
我必须为每月的委员会会议做所有的准备工作。
- I have to do all the spadework for the monthly committee meetings.