deadline

dead·line

D0053300 (dĕd′līn′)n.1. A time limit, as for payment of a debt or completion of an assignment.2. A boundary line in a prison that prisoners can cross only at the risk of being shot.tr.v. dead·lined, dead·lin·ing, dead·lines To govern by setting a time limit: "He was never going to be deadlined by a day, or even a month" (New Yorker).

deadline

(ˈdɛdˌlaɪn) na time limit for any activity

dead•line

(ˈdɛdˌlaɪn)

n. 1. the time by which something must be finished, submitted, etc. 2. (formerly) a boundary around a military prison beyond which a prisoner could not venture without risk of being shot by the guards. [1855–60]

deadline

- Originally a Civil War term for a line that marked the distance a prisoner could go before being shot on sight.See also related terms for shot.

deadline

To remove a vehicle or piece of equipment from operation or use for one of the following reasons: a. is inoperative due to damage, malfunctioning, or necessary repairs (the term does not include items temporarily removed from use by reason of routine maintenance and repairs that do not affect the combat capability of the item); b. is unsafe; and c. would be damaged by further use.

Thesaurus

Noun

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deadline - the point in time at which something must be completedcurfew - the time that the curfew signal is soundedpoint in time, point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"

deadline

noun time limit, cutoff point, target date or time, limit, finish date or time The deadline for submission of entries is the end of May.

Translations

最后期限期限

dead

(ded) adjective1. without life; not living. a dead body; Throw out those dead flowers. 死去的，無生命的 死去的，无生命的 2. not working and not giving any sign of being about to work. The phone/engine is dead. 故障的(電話)，熄火的(發動機) 不通话的（电话），熄火的（发动机） 3. absolute or complete. There was dead silence at his words; He came to a dead stop. 無動靜的 无动静的 adverb completely. dead drunk. 完全地 完全地ˈdeaden verb to lessen, weaken or make less sharp, strong etc. That will deaden the pain. 使緩和 使缓和ˈdeadly adjective1. causing death. a deadly poison. 殊死的 致死的，致命的 2. very great. He is in deadly earnest (= He is completely serious). 非常 非常3. very dull or uninteresting. What a deadly job this is. 枯燥沉悶的，呆板的 枯燥的，呆板的 adverb extremely. deadly dull; deadly serious. 非常 非常dead end a road closed off at one end. (街道等)閉塞不通的一頭 （街道等）闭塞不通的一头 ˈdead-end adjective leading nowhere. a dead-end job. (喻)沒出路的 （喻）没出路的 dead heat a race, or a situation happening in a race, in which two or more competitors cross the finishing line together. 勝負不分的賽跑，不分勝負的情況 胜负不分的赛跑dead language a language no longer spoken, eg Latin. 無人說的語言(如拉丁語) 无人说的语言（如拉丁语） ˈdeadline noun a time by which something must be done or finished. Monday is the deadline for handing in this essay. 最後期限 最后期限ˈdeadlock noun a situation in which no further progress towards an agreement is possible. Talks between the two sides ended in deadlock. 僵局 僵局

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to set a deadline (not dateline) for finishing a job.

deadline

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