in-tray

基本解释

What is really important for the next president is that this does not go to the bottom of the in-tray ...
对于下一届总统真正重要的是这件事不能束之高阁。。。。。。
Once the winners of yesterday's election have worked out how to share the spoils of victory, they face a daunting in-tray.
一旦昨天选举的得胜者就如何分配胜利果实达成一致，他们就将面对一个令人望而生畏的公文筐。
Of course, old problems, such as Iran, can rapidly force themselves back to the top of the president's in-tray, and old European allies still command the most trust.
当然，诸如伊朗这类老问题很快就能再次引起总统的关注。与此同时，欧洲那些旧日盟友仍是最值得信赖的。

Mr Papandreou may yet defy the polls—but whoever takes power in March will find his in-tray overflowing.
ECONOMIST: Greek politics
But she has returned to Berlin facing a worryingly high in-tray.
ECONOMIST: German business and politics
Candidates for more everyday roles within the civil service are given a bulging in-tray filled with documents of varying importance, and not enough time to clear it.
ECONOMIST: Application

An in tray is a shallow container used in offices to put letters and documents in before they are dealt with. Compare . (out tray)