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time bomb
time bombn.1. A bomb with a detonating mechanism that can be set for a particular time.2. Something that threatens to have an abruptly disastrous outcome in the future.time bomb or timebombn1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a bomb containing a timing mechanism that determines the time at which it will detonate2. a situation which, if allowed to continue, will develop into a serious problemtime′ bomb`
n. 1. a bomb containing a clock or timer that can be set to explode at a certain time. 2. a situation that may have disastrous consequences at any time in the near future. [1890–95] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  time bomb - a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed; "India is a demographic time bomb"; "the refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off"ticking bombsituation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple" | | 2. | time bomb - a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular timeinfernal machinebomb - an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions |
Translationstime (taim) noun1. the hour of the day. What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet? 時刻 时刻2. the passage of days, years, events etc. time and space; Time will tell. 時間 时间3. a point at which, or period during which, something happens. at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time. 時(候) 时（候） 4. the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc. This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!' (以分、時、日為單位的)時間 （以分、时、日为单位的）时间 5. a suitable moment or period. Now is the time to ask him. 是...時間了 是...时间了6. one of a number occasions. He's been to France four times. 次，回 次，回 7. a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc. He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together. 時期 时期8. the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo. in slow time. (音樂的)速度 （音乐的）速度 verb1. to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something). He timed the journey. 計算(記錄)時間 计算（记录）时间 2. to choose a particular time for. You timed your arrival beautifully! 選擇時機 选择时机ˈtimeless adjective1. not belonging to, or typical of, any particular time. timeless works of art. 無時間限制的 无时间限制的2. never-ending. the timeless beauty of Venice. 長期的，永遠的 长期的，永远的 ˈtimelessly adverb 長期地(有效) 长期地（有效） ˈtimelessness noun 無期 无期ˈtimely adjective coming at the right moment. Your arrival was most timely. 及時的 及时的ˈtimeliness noun 及時，合時 及时，合时 ˈtimer noun1. a person who, or a device which, measures the time taken by anything. a three-minute egg-timer. 計時器，計時員 计时器，计时员 2. a clock-like device which sets something off or switches something on or off at a given time. 定時器 定时器times noun plural1. a period; an era. We live in difficult times. 時期，時代 时期，时代 2. in mathematics, used to mean multiplied by. Four times two is eight. 乘(法) 乘（法） ˈtiming noun1. the measuring of the amount of time taken. 計時 计时2. the regulating of speech or actions to achieve the best effect. All comedians should have a good sense of timing. 調整(速度、行動等) 调整（速度、行动等） time bomb a bomb that has been set to explode at a particular time. 定時炸彈 定时炸弹ˈtime-consuming adjective taking too much time to do. a time-consuming process/job. 浪費時間的 浪费时间的time limit a fixed length of time during which something must be done and finished. The examination has a time limit of three hours. 期限，限期 期限，限期 time ˈoff noun a period of time away from work or studying. 請假，休假 休假，放假 time ˈout noun (American). 1. (in basketball etc) a short break requested by the coach to give instructions etc. (書籃球比賽等)暫停休息時間 （书篮球比赛等）暂停休息时间 2. a short period of rest from an activity. to take time out to relax. 休息時間 休息时间ˈtimetable noun a list of the times of trains, school classes etc. 時刻表，課程表 时刻表，课程表 all in good time soon enough. 快好了，不遲到 快了，别急 all the time continually. 總是 始终at times occasionally; sometimes. 不時(地) 不时（地） be behind time to be late. 遲 迟for the time being meanwhile. I am staying at home for the time being. 暫時 暂时from time to time occasionally; sometimes. From time to time he brings me a present. 不時地 不时地in good time early enough; before a set time (for an appointment etc). We arrived in good time for the concert. 及早，預先 及早，预先 in time1. early enough. He arrived in time for dinner; Are we in time to catch the train? 按時 按时2. (with with) at the same speed or rhythm. They marched in time with the music. 合拍子 合拍子no time (at all) a very short time indeed. The journey took no time (at all). 馬上 马上one/two etc at a time singly, or in groups of two etc. They came into the room three at a time. 一次一個或幾個 一次一个或几个on time at the right time. The train left on time. 準時 准时save/waste time to avoid spending time; to spend time unnecessarily. Take my car instead of walking, if you want to save time; We mustn't waste time discussing unimportant matters. 節省(浪費)時間 节省（浪费）时间 take one's time to do something as slowly as one wishes. 從容不迫地(做某事) 从容不迫地（做某事） time and (time) again again and again; repeatedly. I asked her time and (time) again not to do that. 一再地 反复地time bomb
a (ticking) time bombA person, thing, or situation that can at any moment cause much havoc or result in a disastrous outcome. I'm telling you, this dirty money we're using to finance the campaign is a ticking time bomb! If anyone were to investigate how we got it, we'd all go to jail! Jenny's attracted to men who exude an air of danger, and her new boyfriend seems like a time bomb.See also: bomb, timetime bombA situation that threatens to have disastrous consequences at some future time, as in That departmental dispute is a time bomb just waiting to go off. This term alludes to an explosive device that is set to go off at a specific time. [First half of 1900s] See also: bomb, timetime bomb
time bomb (software, security)A subspecies of logic bomb that istriggered by reaching some preset time, either once orperiodically. There are numerous legends about time bombs setup by programmers in their employers' machines, to go off ifthe programmer is fired or laid off and is not present toperform the appropriate suppressing action periodically.
Interestingly, the only such incident for which we have beenpointed to documentary evidence took place in the Soviet Unionin 1986! A disgruntled programmer at the Volga AutomobilePlant (where the Fiat clones called Ladas were manufactured)planted a time bomb which, a week after he'd left on vacation,stopped the entire main assembly line for a day. The caseattracted lots of attention in the Soviet Union because it wasthe first cracking case to make it to court there. Theperpetrator got 3 years in jail.time bomb
Informatics A software subroutine that automatically disables an information system after an internally specified date, which can be periodically ‘reset’
Psychiatry A popular term for a person who is under such stress that a certain dread event—e.g., suicide or one or more homicides—is regarded as inevitabletime bomb Psychiatry A popular term for a person who is under such stress that a certain dread event–eg, suicide or homicide is inevitableLegalSeeTimetime bomb
Synonyms for time bombnoun a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressedSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular timeSynonymsRelated Words |