deadline
多益/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/
n.截止日期
The latest time or date by which something should be completed.
什麼時候用
deadline 指最後期限。「趕上期限」用 meet，「錯過」用 miss。
常見錯誤
- catch the deadline 不自然，要用 meet the deadline。
- 期限的時間點用 by 而非 until。
常見搭配
- meet the deadline
- miss the deadline
- a tight deadline
例句
The deadline for the report is Friday.
報告的截止日期是星期五。
We must meet the deadline.
我們必須趕上截止日期。
We met the deadline with a day to spare.
我們提前一天完成了期限內的工作。
The deadline has been pushed back.
期限往後延了。
自己試試看
The team worked overtime to ___ the deadline.
團隊加班以趕上期限。