deadline

/ˈdedlaɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdedlaɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈded-ˌlīn/ (ame, mw)

deadline — noun

  • deadlinesingular
  • deadlinesplural

1. A specific date or time that is the latest possible point to finish a task, subm

1.名詞B1
釋義

A specific date or time that is the latest possible point to finish a task, submit work, or achieve a goal.

例句

The editor gave Ignacio a Friday deadline for his article on climate change.

collocation: deadline for [task]

Sumin worked late into the night to meet the project deadline.

collocation: meet a deadline

同義詞
  • due date

    More common for payments, bills, or assignments; implies a fixed day rather than a specific time.

  • time limit

    Broader in meaning; can refer to a duration (e.g. 30 minutes) rather than a fixed endpoint.

  • cut-off date

    Emphasises the point after which something is no longer accepted; common in registrations and applications.

  • closing date

    Often used for competitions, tenders, or sales periods; slightly more formal.

反義詞
  • extension

    The extra time granted beyond a deadline, not a direct opposite but the closest counter-concept.

文法句型

deadline + for + noun/gerund

deadline + to-infinitive

deadline + of + date

用法筆記

Often used with the verbs set, meet, miss, extend, and impose. The preposition for introduces the task or goal that must be completed by the deadline.

常見錯誤

❌The dead line for the report is Friday.
✅The deadline for the report is Friday.
💡'deadline' is a single compound word, not two separate words.