miss deadline; delay
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to miss a deadline; to delay beyond the scheduled time
Typically used in formal contexts regarding projects, deliveries, or scheduled events.
Bì必
xū须
àn按
shí时
wán完
gōng工
，
bù不
néng能
wù误
qī期
。
The project must be completed on time and cannot miss the deadline.
Yóu由
yú于
tiān天
qì气
yuán原
yīn因
，
gōng工
chéng程
wù误
qī期
le了
。
Due to weather conditions, the construction project was delayed.
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Rú如
guǒ果
wù误
qī期
，
wǒ我
men们
jiāng将
zhī支
fù付
wéi违
yuē约
jīn金
。
If we miss the deadline, we will have to pay a penalty fee.