deadline
A deadline is a specific point in time or a date by which a particular task, project, or assignment must be finished. It is used to manage schedules and ensure that work is completed within a required timeframe.
例文
3 / 5I have a deadline for returning my library books tomorrow.
I must return my library books by tomorrow.
The committee has established a strict deadline for all grant applications.
The group set a final date for people to submit their funding requests.
Sorry I can't go to the cinema; I'm on a really tight deadline.
I can't go out because I have work that must be finished very soon.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of a physical 'line' on the ground. If you don't cross it before the time runs out, your project is 'dead'.
クイックテスト
If we don't hurry up, we are going to ___ the deadline and lose the client.
正解！
正解は： miss
例文
I have a deadline for returning my library books tomorrow.
everydayI must return my library books by tomorrow.
The committee has established a strict deadline for all grant applications.
formalThe group set a final date for people to submit their funding requests.
Sorry I can't go to the cinema; I'm on a really tight deadline.
informalI can't go out because I have work that must be finished very soon.
Students must submit their final thesis before the midnight deadline.
academicThe research paper is due by 12:00 AM.
We need to work through the weekend to meet the project deadline.
businessWe must work Saturday and Sunday to finish the task on time.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
beat the deadline
to finish something before the actual time limit
deadline looms
used when a deadline is approaching fast and causing stress
work to a deadline
to do a job knowing there is a fixed finishing time
よく混同される語
A due date usually refers to a specific day for bills or library books, while deadline is more common for professional projects.
A timeline is a schedule of multiple events, whereas a deadline is just the final end point.
使い方のコツ
The word is almost always used with the verbs 'meet' or 'miss'. In professional contexts, missing a deadline often implies negative consequences.
よくある間違い
Learners sometimes say 'make a deadline' instead of the more natural 'meet a deadline'. They also occasionally confuse 'deadline' with 'lifetime'.
覚え方のコツ
Think of a physical 'line' on the ground. If you don't cross it before the time runs out, your project is 'dead'.
語源
Originally referred to a boundary line in a prison that prisoners were forbidden to cross, or they would be shot.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In many Western business cultures, deadlines are considered very rigid; being even a few minutes late is often seen as unprofessional.
クイックテスト
If we don't hurry up, we are going to ___ the deadline and lose the client.
正解！
正解は： miss
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