deadline
noun [ C ] uk/ˈded.laɪn/ us/ˈded.laɪn/
B2 最后期限;截止日期
a time or day by which something must be done
There's no way I can meet that deadline. 我根本无法在那个期限内完成。
We're working to a tight deadline (= we do not have much time to finish the work). 我们的工作期限很紧。
I'm afraid you've missed the deadline - the deadline for applications was 30 May. 恐怕你已经错过了规定的期限——申请的截止日期是5月30日。
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- The end of the year was their self-imposed deadline for finishing the building work.
- The final deadline for submissions is 21 February.
- Now that the deadline is approaching we all feel under pressure.
- Do you think we will be able to meet our deadline?
- We haven't got a hope in hell of meeting such a tight deadline.