miss deadline; overdue (esp. periodicals)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to miss a deadline; to be overdue (esp. of periodicals)
Commonly used in publishing, logistics, and library contexts to indicate something scheduled was not completed or delivered on time.
Zhè这
pī批
huò货
wù物
tuō脱
qī期
jiāo交
huò货
，
kè客
hù户
hěn很
bù不
mǎn满
yì意
。
These goods were delivered past the deadline, and the client was very dissatisfied.
Yóu由
yú于
yìn印
shuā刷
chǎng厂
bà罢
gōng工
，
zhè这
běn本
zá杂
zhì志
tuō脱
qī期
le了
yī一
gè个
yuè月
。
Due to the print shop strike, this magazine was delayed by one month.
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Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
zhèng正
zài在
cuī催
huán还
tuō脱
qī期
de的
tú图
shū书
。
The library is urging the return of overdue books.
Zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
jué绝
bù不
néng能
tuō脱
qī期
，
bì必
xū须
àn按
shí时
wán完
chéng成
。
This project absolutely cannot miss its deadline; it must be completed on time.