timeliness; statute of limitations
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
effectiveness within a specific time period; timeliness
Refers to the validity period during which something remains effective or useful, commonly used in logistics, news media, and medicine.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
kuài快
dì递
de的
shí时
xiào效
hěn很
kuài快
。
This express delivery service is very fast.
Xīn新
wén闻
bào报
dào道
yào要
zhù注
zhòng重
shí时
xiào效
xìng性
。
News reporting must pay attention to timeliness.
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Zhè这
ge个
yào药
de的
shí时
xiào效
zhǐ只
yǒu有
liù六
ge个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
This medicine is only effective for six hours.
noun
statute of limitations; prescription (law)
formalLegal term referring to the time period after which a lawsuit cannot be filed or criminal prosecution cannot be initiated. Once the period expires, the right to sue or prosecute is lost.
Zhè这
ge个
àn案
zi子
yǐ已
jīng经
guò过
le了
sù诉
sòng讼
shí时
xiào效
。
The statute of limitations has already expired for this case.
Gēn根
jù据
xíng刑
fǎ法
，
zhuī追
sù诉
shí时
xiào效
wéi为
èr二
shí十
nián年
。
According to the criminal law, the statute of limitations for prosecution is twenty years.
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Zhài债
quán权
rén人
yīng应
zài在
shí时
xiào效
qī期
jiān间
nèi内
zhǔ主
zhāng张
quán权
lì利
。
The creditor should assert their rights within the limitation period.