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。
Extra ExamplesIt 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- strict
- tight
- face
- have
- work to
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- approach
- loom
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- before a/the deadline
- by a/the deadline
- deadline for
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