timeframe

IPA/ˈtaɪm ˌfreɪm/
KK[tˈaɪmfrˌem]IPA/ˈtaɪm ˌfreɪm/

timeframe — noun

  • timeframesingular
  • timeframesplural

1. the range of time — from a specific start date to a specific end date — that has

1.名詞B1
釋義

the range of time — from a specific start date to a specific end date — that has been set for finishing a particular task or project.

例句

The research team must complete the report within a six-week timeframe.

within + [quantity]-week timeframe

Elena asked for a clearer timeframe before agreeing to the project deadline.

clearer timeframe

同義詞
  • period

    more general; does not imply a set deadline or starting point

  • schedule

    focuses on a sequence of planned events, not just the duration

  • deadline

    names only the end point, not the full duration

  • window

    less formal; often implies a narrow or specific available slot

文法句型

timeframe + for + noun phrase

timeframe + of + duration

within/in + timeframe

用法筆記

Often used with prepositions such as 'within', 'over', or 'in' to specify boundaries. Frequently appears with modifiers like 'tight', 'short', 'long', or 'proposed'.

常見錯誤

❌We need a time for this project.
✅We need a timeframe for this project.
💡'time' is too general; 'timeframe' specifies a bounded period with a start and end.
❌The timeframe of the project is three months.
✅The project timeframe is three months.
💡'timeframe' is commonly used as an attributive noun ('project timeframe') rather than with 'of the'.
❌I need the timeframes for all tasks.
✅I need the timeframe for all tasks.
💡'timeframe' is usually uncountable; plural 'timeframes' is rare and often considered non-standard.