名词 n.[C]
1.截止期限,最后限期
Can they finish this before the deadline?
他们能不能在最后期限之前完成这项工作?
The deadline for making an application is next Friday.
申请于下星期五截止.
2.(报纸等的)截稿时间
The reporter's deadline was 8 P.M.for the morning edition.
记者给上午版发稿的截止时间是(前一天的)下午八点.
3.(监狱周围的)死线
4.不可逾越的界线