And we are rushing to meet so many deadlines that we hardly register that what we need most are lifelines.
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We will find it difficult to meet our deadlines
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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最后期限;截止时间
A deadline is a time or date before which a particular task must be finished or a particular thing must be done.
例句
We were not able to meet the deadline because of manufacturing delays...因为制造方面的延误,我们没能赶上最后期限。The deadline for submissions to the competition will be Easter 1994...递交参赛申请的截止时间为 1994 年的复活节。