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单词 deadline
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Definition of deadline in English:

deadline

nounˈdɛdlʌɪnˈdɛdˌlaɪn
  • 1The latest time or date by which something should be completed.

    the deadline for submissions is Friday 5th February
    the deadline of 6pm passed without incident
    the December 6 deadline set by Washington
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Taylor said he would try other methods of raising the cash if the final deadline was not met.
    • The scattering of the bargaining unit across a whole state and a looming strike deadline only augment the confusion.
    • You must have the ability to meet tight deadlines.
    • As for those sick that want to attend, the deadline for submission of names is the end of January.
    • I am actually perilously close to missing the deadline for submission of this article.
    • Which brings us to today's imposed deadline for Anderson handing in the results of his investigation.
    • If the deadline is passed and no claim is made the money will instead go to the Good Causes fund.
    • The airline submitted its financial statements on June 6, six days later than its extended deadline of May 30.
    • In other words, he had his own creative life to lead while we were working flat out to meet our deadlines, night after night.
    • The Council's deadline for receipt of tenders passed last Friday, April 8.
    • They were preparing to work through the holidays to make up for a missed deadline for completion of the work.
    • The deadline for the receipt of the questionnaire is Friday April 20, 2001.
    • Council officials received about 39,000 applications by yesterday's 5pm deadline.
    • The deadline for submissions for the next issue is the end of September.
    • The final deadline for entries is January 6, 2006.
    • The society has extended the deadline for entries, which must reach the Regional Education District by July 8.
    • By the end of August, the self-imposed deadline for the completion of the Convention's work was close.
    • More than 150 people filed papers and paid their fees before yesterday's deadline.
    • Many residents only found out about this planning application six days before the original deadline of January 12.
    • The University of Transkei extended its registration deadline yesterday to accommodate financially needy students.
    Synonyms
    time limit, limit, finishing date, finishing time, target date, target time, cut-off point
  • 2historical A line drawn around a prison beyond which prisoners were liable to be shot.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The prison guards, composed mostly of older men and boys, watched from sentry boxes perched atop the stockade and shot any prisoner who crossed a wooden railing, called the "deadline."

Rhymes

breadline, headline, redline
 
 

Definition of deadline in US English:

deadline

nounˈdedˌlīnˈdɛdˌlaɪn
  • 1The latest time or date by which something should be completed.

    the deadline for submissions is February 5th
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The deadline for the receipt of the questionnaire is Friday April 20, 2001.
    • The deadline for submissions for the next issue is the end of September.
    • Many residents only found out about this planning application six days before the original deadline of January 12.
    • The Council's deadline for receipt of tenders passed last Friday, April 8.
    • I am actually perilously close to missing the deadline for submission of this article.
    • Taylor said he would try other methods of raising the cash if the final deadline was not met.
    • By the end of August, the self-imposed deadline for the completion of the Convention's work was close.
    • More than 150 people filed papers and paid their fees before yesterday's deadline.
    • The final deadline for entries is January 6, 2006.
    • The scattering of the bargaining unit across a whole state and a looming strike deadline only augment the confusion.
    • The University of Transkei extended its registration deadline yesterday to accommodate financially needy students.
    • The airline submitted its financial statements on June 6, six days later than its extended deadline of May 30.
    • As for those sick that want to attend, the deadline for submission of names is the end of January.
    • You must have the ability to meet tight deadlines.
    • They were preparing to work through the holidays to make up for a missed deadline for completion of the work.
    • The society has extended the deadline for entries, which must reach the Regional Education District by July 8.
    • In other words, he had his own creative life to lead while we were working flat out to meet our deadlines, night after night.
    • If the deadline is passed and no claim is made the money will instead go to the Good Causes fund.
    • Which brings us to today's imposed deadline for Anderson handing in the results of his investigation.
    • Council officials received about 39,000 applications by yesterday's 5pm deadline.
    Synonyms
    time limit, limit, finishing date, finishing time, target date, target time, cut-off point
  • 2historical A line drawn around a prison beyond which prisoners were liable to be shot.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The prison guards, composed mostly of older men and boys, watched from sentry boxes perched atop the stockade and shot any prisoner who crossed a wooden railing, called the "deadline."
 
 
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