deadline

/ˈdedlaɪn/VCE📚 4072 75 3考研雅思高考
A deadline is a time or date before which a particular task must be finished or a particular thing must be done. 最后期限

noun [抽象名词]最后期限,截止日期;<史>(监狱周围的)死线

We were not able to meet the deadline because of manufacturing delays.
由于生产延误,我们没能在截止日期前完成工作。

dead(死) + line(线) → 死期 → 最后期限
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I prefer to work to a deadline. 我喜欢按规定的期限完成工作。