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a plan that lists all the work that you have to do and when you must do each thing 工作计划；日程安排 I have a hectic schedule for the next few days. 我今后几天的日程紧得要命。 a busy/gruelling/punishing schedule 繁忙/紧张/紧张的日程 We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time). 我们的工作安排得很紧。 He has taken some time out of his busy schedule to talk to us. 他从繁忙的日程中抽出一些时间来和我们谈话。 They have a very flexible work schedule. 他们的工作日程非常灵活。 I have no time available in my regular schedule. 我在正常的时间表中没有时间。 - on schedule
Filming began on schedule (= at the planned time). 拍摄如期开始。 The project will be completed on schedule this summer. 这个项目将于今年夏天如期完成。 - ahead of schedule
The new bridge has been finished two years ahead of schedule. 新桥提前两年落成。 - behind schedule
The tunnel project has already fallen behind schedule. 隧道工程已经晚了工期。 - according to schedule
At this stage everything is going according to schedule (= as planned). 目前，一切都在按计划进行。 We are trying desperately to keep to our schedule. 我们正拼命按照我们的时间表去做。 The countries have yet to set the schedule for the next round of talks. 这些国家尚未确定下一轮会谈的时间表。
Extra ExamplesTopics Working lifea2Allow time in the schedule for sickness. 计划表要考虑病假因素。 I'm trying to fit everything into my busy schedule. 我正试图把所有的事情安插进紧张的日程。 She has a very demanding schedule. 她的日程安排得非常紧。 We had to work a lot of overtime to meet the strict production schedule. 为了完成严格的生产计划，我们不得长时间加班加点。 We're five days off schedule. 我们比计划晚了 5 天。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- daily
- weekly
- etc.
- …
- have
- maintain
- arrange
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- have a schedule to keep
- according to schedule
- behind schedule
- in the schedule
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- (North American English) (also timetable especially in British English)[countable]
a chart showing the times at which trains, buses and planes leave and arrive 时间表： 显示火车，公共汽车和飞机离开和到达的时间的图表Connor checked the bus schedules for the day. 康纳查看了日间公共汽车时间表。 disruptions to flight schedules caused by the strike 罢工对航班时刻表的干扰
- (North American English) (British English timetable)[countable]
a chart or plan of the classes that a student or teacher has in school each week 工作计划；日程安排 Besides a full school schedule, Kayla's week is jam-packed with other activities. 除了满满的课程表，凯拉的一周还有很多其他活动。 What's your schedule like next semester? 你们下学期的课程安排如何？
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a list of the television and radio programmes that are on a particular channel and the times that they start （电视或广播）节目表 The channel's schedules are filled with old films and repeats. 这个频道安排的尽是老电影和重播节目。 Channel 4 has published its spring schedules. 第四频道已经发布了春季节目表。 The show trebled ratings for the channel's afternoon schedule. 这个节目使该频道午后节目的收视率增加了两倍。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- television
- TV
- programme
- …
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a written list of things, for example prices, rates or conditions （价格、收费或条款等的）一览表，明细表，清单 tax schedules 税率表
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘scroll, explanatory note, appendix’): from Old French cedule, from late Latin schedula ‘slip of paper’, diminutive of scheda, from Greek skhedē ‘papyrus leaf’. The verb dates from the mid 19th cent.