timescale

英 [ˈtaɪmskeɪl]

美 [ˈtaɪmskeɪl]

n.  (事情发生或完成所需要的)一段时间，期限

复数：timescales　

BNC.12277 / COCA.27355

牛津词典

noun

• （事情发生或完成所需要的）一段时间，期限
  the period of time that it takes for sth to happen or be completed
  1. What's the timescale for the project?
     这个项目的工期是多长？

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 时段;时标;时间表
  Thetimescaleof an event is the length of time during which it happens or develops.
  1. The likelihood is that these companies now will show excellent profits on a two-year time scale…
     如今这些公司很可能会在两年内创造丰厚的利润。
  2. He gave no timescale for these steps.
     他没有给出这些步骤的时间表。

双语例句

• Hormones can in fact control behavior on a very short ( minute) timescale, and the output of the nervous system is modulated by hormonal state.
  激素事实上也能在很短的时间尺度上（分钟级）控制行为，而神经系统的输出也受激素状态所调节。
• The impact of North Pacific subtropical highs upon ENSO on the interannual timescale
  年际时间尺度上北太平洋副热带高压对ENSO的影响
• On the right side of the timesheet, select an end date for the timescale.
  在时间表右侧，为时间刻度选择结束日期。
• According to Richard one of the key questions of value proposition is timescale.
  在Richard看来，讨论EA价值命题的关键问题之一是时间尺度。
• However, your organization may require a shorter or longer timescale for these types of IT investments.
  当然你的组织在这种类型的投资上可能有更长或者更短的计算周期。
• Another limitation is just the basic timescale inherent in the method definition.
  另一个局限是在方法定义中的基本时间单位。
• But he did not lay out a timescale for his plan.
  但是对于无核化进程他却没有一个明确的计划表。
• It's important to state your timescale in terms of months and not calendar years.
  把时间周期规定为月而不是自然年是非常重要的。
• In this case, the column dimension has been set as a timescale.
  在这种情况下，列维度被设置为一个时间表。
• To step outside our quotidian experience of time and to start to consider a deeper timescale.
  站在我们司空见惯的时间观之外，开始考虑一个更深一层的时间跨度。