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词汇 drop-dead-date
释义 drop-dead date
noun[ C ]
USuk /drɒpˈded ˌdeɪt/ us /ˈdrɑːp.ded ˌdeɪt/
the latest possible date by which something must be done or decided:
She said the drop-dead date for any elected official planning to retire in January is November 1.
The two sides haven't discussed a specific drop-dead date for reaching an agreement.
Synonym
deadline
Was there a drop-dead date when broadcasters would be required to turn off their analog broadcasts and transmit digital signals exclusively?
We have extended the drop-dead date until September 1 in the hope that they will work out a resolution.
The team gave the player a drop-dead date for returning to camp, after which he would be suspended.
A reporter asked the Senate Majority Leader to name the "drop-dead date" at which point Congress will have to adjourn regardless of whether it has finished its work.
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drop-dead date
noun[ C ]
USinformalukus
the date by which something important must be done:
Democrats have indicated that they see June 1 as a drop-dead date for finishing the bill.
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