timetabled
/ˈtaɪmˌteɪ.bəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtaɪmˌteɪ.bəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtīm-ˌtā-bəl How to pronounce timetable (audio)/ (ame, mw)
timetabled — verb
- timetabledpresent simple I / you / we / they
- timetableds3rd person singular
- timetabledding-ing form
- timetableddedpast simple
1. to arrange for an event or activity to happen at a fixed time, usually as part o
to arrange for an event or activity to happen at a fixed time, usually as part of an official plan or schedule that has been agreed on in advance.
The conference is timetabled for the first week of May at the city convention centre.
passive: be timetabled + for [time]
The school has timetabled the final exams for the second week of June this year.
active: have + timetabled + object + for [time]
The concert was timetabled to start at seven, but the band arrived late.
Lucas timetabled his project meetings every Tuesday morning to keep the team on track.
文法句型
be timetabled + for [time/date]
be timetabled + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Commonly used in the passive voice (be timetabled) in both spoken and written British English. In American English, the verb schedule is the preferred equivalent.
常見錯誤
timetabled — noun
1. a printed or digital list that shows the times at which trains, buses, or aeropl
a printed or digital list that shows the times at which trains, buses, or aeroplanes leave from and arrive at different stations or stops.
Lucas checked the train timetable on his phone before heading to the station.
collocation: check a timetable
The bus timetable says the last service leaves the city centre at half past eleven.
Nia picked up a printed timetable from the ticket office at the airport.
According to the timetable, the next express train to Taipei departs in ten minutes.
- schedule
standard American term; also used in British English for more general planning contexts
- service schedule
used by transport operators for internal planning
- departures board
refers specifically to the display at a station or airport
用法筆記
The American English equivalent is schedule. In Britain, railway companies publish printed timetables online and at stations, though many passengers now use real-time apps instead.
常見錯誤
2. a detailed plan that lists the order and times of activities or events in a prog
a detailed plan that lists the order and times of activities or events in a programme, such as a conference, festival, or project.
The conference timetable shows three keynote speeches before lunch and workshops after.
collocation: conference timetable
Valentina sent the revised timetable for the training course to all new staff members.
According to the project timetable, the first progress report is due this month.
The festival organisers published the full timetable online two weeks before the event started.
用法筆記
Use timetable when referring to a printed or published schedule of events. For more flexible, to-do-style planning, plan or schedule are more common in everyday spoken English.
常見錯誤
3. a list that shows the days and times when different classes or lessons are held
a list that shows the days and times when different classes or lessons are held at a school, college, or university.
Reema's school timetable has maths every morning and history three times a week.
collocation: school timetable
The teacher pinned the new timetable to the classroom noticeboard by the door.
Roya checked her timetable to find out which classroom her biology lesson was in.
My timetable changed this term — I now have science on Wednesday instead of Tuesday.
- class schedule
American English equivalent; also understood in British academic settings
- lesson timetable
explicitly about lessons rather than transport
- course schedule
used in universities for semester-long programme timings
用法筆記
British schoolchildren use timetable as the everyday word for their lesson plan. In American English, class schedule or course schedule is the normal term.