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timetable

UK //ˈtaɪmteɪbl//US //ˈtaɪmteɪbl//

词源

源自中古英语 'tyme table'(约15世纪),由 time(时间) + table(表格)复合而成,最初指记录天文时间的表格。

noun

❶ 时间表或时刻表,指列出特定活动或事件发生时间的计划表,常用于学校课程、公共交通等场景。

“The school timetable shows all classes from Monday to Friday.”

(学校课表显示了周一到周五的所有课程安排。)

“Check the train timetable before you go to the station.”

(去车站前先查一下火车时刻表。)

同义词:schedule, agenda, calendar, program, itinerary

verb

❶ 为某事安排具体时间,通常用于正式或组织性的计划中。

“The meeting has been timetabled for next Tuesday.”

(会议已安排在下周二举行。)

“They timetabled regular breaks during the long exam.”

(他们在长时间考试中安排了定期休息。)

同义词:schedule, plan, arrange, organize, fix

常见短语

on the timetable — 指某事已被正式列入计划或安排,强调其确定性和公开性。

“The new policy is already on the timetable for discussion.”

(新政策已被列入讨论日程。)

timetable clash — 时间冲突,指两个或多个预定事件在同一时间发生而无法同时参加的情况。

“I can't attend both meetings because of a timetable clash.”

(由于时间冲突,我无法同时参加两个会议。)