Word · Frequency #5295
deadlines
/ˈdedˌlaɪn/
noun
截止日期；最后期限
deadlines is the plural of deadline.
a date or time by which something must be completed
- 1.
A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.
必须完成某事的截止日期形式的时限。
- 2.
the point in time at which something must be completed
必须完成某事的时间点
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；最后期限；截止期限；[经] 截止日期
In use
We have to meet the deadline for the project proposal.
She missed the deadline because her computer crashed.
The deadline for submitting the application is next Monday.
Connections
Word family
- deadlines
- plural, third person singular
- deadlined
- past, past participle
- deadlining
- present participle
Sound & spelling
ea · short e
发短 /ɛ/ 音 (如 head, bread)
Examples: abreast, ahead, arrowhead, bear, bearer, bearing, bedspread, blockhead
Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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