deadline
noun
ˈdedlaɪn
noun
1
a
date
or
time
by
which
you
have
to
do
or
complete
something
截止时间，最后期限
[+
for
]
The
deadline
for
applications
is
May
27th.
申请截止时间是 5 月 27 日。
[+
of
]
It
has
to
be
in
before
the
deadline
of
July
1st.
在 7 月 1 日截止期前一定要交进去。
meet/miss
a
deadline
(have
or
not
have
something
finished
on
time)
赶上/超出截止期
working
under
pressure
to
meet
a
deadline
在要于截止期前如期完成的压力下工作
set/impose
a
deadline
They’ve
set
a
deadline
of
Nov
5.
他们定下了 11 月 5 日为截止期。
tight/strict
deadline