meet a deadline
meet 表示按时完成；deadline 前也可用 the，如 meet the deadline。
We worked all night to meet the deadline.
我们通宵工作，以赶上截止日期。
截止日期；最后期限
deadlines — plural of deadline
必须完成某事的截止日期形式的时限。；必须完成某事的时间点；截止期限；[经] 截止日期
a date or time by which something must be completed
必须完成某事的截止日期形式的时限。
A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.
必须完成某事的时间点
the point in time at which something must be completed
We have to meet the deadline for the project proposal.
我们必须在项目提案的截止日期前完成。
用法提示：deadline 是名词，作 meet 的宾语，表示必须完成的截止日期。
She missed the deadline because her computer crashed.
她因为电脑死机而错过了截止日期。
用法提示：deadline 是名词，表示最后期限，作 missed 的宾语。
The deadline for submitting the application is next Monday.
提交申请的截止日期是下周一。
用法提示：deadline 是名词，作主语，指必须完成的时间点。
meet 表示按时完成；deadline 前也可用 the，如 meet the deadline。
We worked all night to meet the deadline.
我们通宵工作，以赶上截止日期。
miss 指没能按时完成；与 meet 意思相对。
I missed the deadline, so I had to apply again next year.
我错过了截止日期，只好明年再申请。
for 后面接需要完成的事情或任务。
The manager set a deadline for the report.
经理为这份报告设定了截止日期。
the deadline for 后接动名词，表示做某事的截止时间；也可接名词。
The deadline for applying is next Monday.
申请的截止日期是下周一。
grammar · medium
易错句子I must finish the report before deadline.
正确表达I must finish the report before the deadline.
deadline 是可数名词，单数形式前需要有冠词或其他限定词；这里指某个已知的截止时间，所以要用定冠词 the。汉语说“截止日期前”不带冠词，直接照搬就会漏掉 the。
grammar · medium
易错句子The deadline of the project is next Friday.
正确表达The deadline for the project is next Friday.
表示“某事的截止日期”用 deadline for sth. 这一固定搭配，for 引出所限定的对象；of 表示所属或来源，用在这里搭配不成立。
grammar · medium
易错句子We have too many deadline this month.
正确表达We have too many deadlines this month.
many 只修饰可数名词的复数形式，deadline 的复数是 deadlines；本句说的是多个截止日期，名词必须用复数。
在截止日期前完成
We worked all night to meet the deadline.
我们通宵工作，以便在截止日期前完成。
错过截止日期
If you miss the deadline, your application will not be considered.
如果你错过截止日期，你的申请将不予考虑。
设定截止日期
The manager set a deadline of Friday for the report.
经理把这份报告的截止日期定在周五。
延长截止日期
They agreed to extend the deadline by one week.
他们同意把截止日期延长一周。
紧迫的期限
She finished the project despite a tight deadline.
尽管期限很紧，她还是完成了这个项目。
发短 /ɛ/ 音 (如 head, bread)
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赶在截止日期之前完成
We beat the deadline by two hours.
我们提前两小时赶在截止日期前完成了。
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