firefighting
noun [ U ] uk/ˈfaɪəˌfaɪ.tɪŋ/ us/ˈfaɪrˌfaɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
(BURNING)
救火，消防工作
the activity of stopping fires burning
(PROBLEMS)
速战速决；火急火燎
spending time on problems that need to be dealt with quickly, instead of working in a calm, planned way
I spend all my time firefighting rather than making any progress. 我所有的时间都花在火急火燎地应付上了，没有取得任何成效。