deadline

英 [ˈdedlaɪn]

美 [ˈdedlaɪn]

n.  最后期限; 截止日期

复数：deadlines　

高考考研IELTSTEM8BEC经济

Collins.3 / BNC.5295 / COCA.4032

同义词辨析

deadlinetime limit【导航词义：限期】

牛津词典

noun

• 最后期限；截止日期
  a point in time by which sth must be done
  1. I prefer to work to a deadline .
     我喜欢按规定的期限完成工作。
  2. The deadline for applications is 30 April.
     交申请书的截止日期是4月30日。
  3. the January 15 deadline set by the United Nations
     联合国规定的1月15日最后期限

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 最后期限;截止时间
  Adeadlineis a time or date before which a particular task must be finished or a particular thing must be done.
  1. We were not able to meet the deadline because of manufacturing delays...
     因为制造方面的延误，我们没能赶上最后期限。
  2. The deadline for submissions to the competition will be Easter 1994...
     递交参赛申请的截止时间为 1994 年的复活节。
  3. The remaining 'New Age' travellers left Kerry just 30 minutes before the deadline set for their eviction.
     就在离被驱逐的最后期限仅有 30 分钟时，其余的“新世纪”旅行者也离开了凯里。

英英释义

noun

• the point in time at which something must be completed

双语例句

• No, this is a postmark deadline.
  不，这是一个邮戳的最后期限。
• The breakthrough came hours before a UN deadline.
  在联合国的最后期限到来前数小时取得了重大突破。
• Can the deadline be extended a few days?
  宽限几天行吗？
• The deadline is drawing near; we can't delay any more.
  期限快到，不能再拖延了。
• What is the deadline for submitting the quotation?
  报价截止日是哪一天？
• They're working like hell to meet the deadline.
  为了赶时间，他们玩儿命地干。
• The deadline for absentee voting in was Saturday.
  缺席投票的最后期限是星期六。
• Goals must have a deadline. They have a time limit.
  目标必须有一个期限，它们有一个时间限制。
• As the deadline approached she experienced a bewildering array of emotions
  随着最后期限的临近，她开始心绪纷乱，不知所措。
• The conference chairman has set a deadline of noon tomorrow
  会议主席将明天中午定为截止日期。