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单词 deadline
释义
deadline
noun[C]
uk
/ˈded.laɪn/us
/ˈded.laɪn/
B2
atimeordayby which something must be done:
最后期限；截止日期
There's no way I canmeetthat deadline.我根本无法在那个期限内完成。
We'reworkingto atightdeadline(= we do not have muchtimetofinishthework).我们的工作期限很紧。
I'mafraidyou'vemissedthe deadline - the deadlineforapplicationswas 30 May.恐怕你已经错过了规定的期限——申请的截止日期是5月30日。
More examples
  • The end of theyearwastheirself-imposeddeadline forfinishingthebuildingwork.
  • Thefinaldeadline forsubmissionsis 21February.
  • Now that the deadline isapproachingwe allfeelunderpressure.
  • Do youthinkwe will beabletomeetourdeadline?
  • We haven't got ahopeinhellofmeetingsuch atightdeadline.
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(Definition ofdeadlinefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

deadline| American Dictionary

deadline
noun[C]
us
/ˈdedˌlɑɪn/
atimeordayby which something must be done:
The deadline forfilingincometaxesisApril15th.
(Definition ofdeadlinefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

deadline| Business English

deadline
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdedlaɪn/us
thetimeordateby which something must be done:
Theapplicationdeadline isFebruary16.
a deadline of March 21/5 o'clock/next Thursday, etc.We have alreadyagreeda deadline ofJuly1 2011.
a July/Monday/midnight deadline900,000applicationswerehandedin by yesterday'snoondeadline.
Thedeadline forbidswasyesterdaylunchtime.
a deadline to do sthThey have been given a 12-month deadline tocreateaplanfor theregion.
a strict/tight deadlineWe had a verytightdeadline tokeepto on theprojectand things were gettingtense.
set/give a deadlineThey have set us a deadline of 30Julytopaythemoney.
meet/make a deadlineShe wasworriedthat they would notmeetthe deadline and thatpenaltieswould beimposed.
Wehitdelaysandaskedtoextendthe deadline.
If youmissthe deadlineyourapplicationcannot beconsidered.
a deadline approaches/loomsThe deadline wasloomingand things were gettingtensein theoffice.
(Definition ofdeadlinefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdeadline

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Clearly, country-level variation does not account for variation in the chances of member states transposing directives in any given week after thedeadline.
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However, the ambitious targets and deadlines seem to suggest that there is an expectation that problems will be put right very quickly, if not overnight.
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Of the seven applicants who faced deadlines extending further into the future, six proceeded with the investment and only one resubmitted a modified proposal.
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It becomes easier to acquiesce than to risk appearing unprofessional with your publisher or readers, especially in a business when thedeadlinewas yesterday.
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For a publisher accustomed to working on adeadline, this procedure must have been most annoying.
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They cited three main strengths: the imposition of deadlines, the support of the rest of the group, and the expertise of the facilitator.
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It is not possible to specify a goal involving the maintenance of a condition or achievement of a condition by adeadline.
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Other tools under discussion are added-value services like faster decisionmaking processes or feedback from the administration and laterdeadlineof the application or report.
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This reporter would argue thatdeadlinepressure, more than the need for brevity or simplicity, is the most difficult issue when putting together a piece.
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I have often been distracted over the last year or so: health issues in the family; major roof repairs; time abroad; deadlines; an irreducible backlog.
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They were continually pressed by deadlines and emergency situations, which needed to be taken care of immediately for production to continue.
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Within the strict deadlines of this project, it proved impossible for pupils to complete the steep learning curve required to use the software effectively.
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In this work, the environment is characterised by two negotiators, time constraints, deadlines, full information and the possibility of opting out.
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From the initial press release there were only six weeks until thedeadlinefor the submission of the bids.
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Contractor does not meet deadlines or agreed obligations.
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Collocationswithdeadline

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These are words often used in combination withdeadline.

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artificial deadline
The motion already places restraints on when it may meet and sets anartificialdeadline.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
original deadline
As a result, it has been agreed that five regions may submit their plans after theoriginaldeadline.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
statutory deadline
Thestatutorydeadlinefor submitting ther reports made it impossible for them to do otherwise.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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