deadline
noun /ˈdedlaɪn/
/ˈdedlaɪn/
- a point in time by which something must be done
最后期限；截止日期 - I prefer to work to a deadline.
我喜欢按规定的期限完成工作。 - deadline for something The deadline for applications is 30 April.
交申请书的截止日期是 4 月 30 日。
- It will be a struggle to meet the deadline.
要按期完成需要争分夺秒。 - She began to panic as the deadline approached.
期限临近，她开始惶恐不安起来。 - The Wednesday deadline passed without any communication from the rebel leader.
星期三的最后期限已经过了，叛乱分子的头目尚未出面联络。 - The deadline set by the High Court is Monday 3rd March.
高等法院确定的最后期限是3 月3 日，星期一。 - We're asking them to extend the deadline.
我们打算请他们延长期限。 - We're working to a very tight deadline.
我们正在按照紧迫的期限赶工。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- strict
- tight
- face
- have
- work to
- …
- approach
- loom
- near
- …
- before a/the deadline
- by a/the deadline
- deadline for
- …
- I prefer to work to a deadline.