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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++time·line /ˈtaɪmlaɪn/ noun [countable]  1 a plan for when things will happen or how long you think something will take 时间表 The timeline for the project is optimistic. 项目的进程十分乐观。2. a line showing the order in which events happened 大事记,年代表
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timelineThere's also a handy appendix with historic timeline.Another strategy is to make timelines detailing the chronology of a single event.We need some kind of timeline for when you want this finished.A scroll bar, called the timeline, lets you grab information by date.
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timeline
timeline /ˈtaɪmlaɪn/ noun [countable]
1. a plan for when things will happen or how long you think something will take:
    The timeline for the project is optimistic.
2. a line showing the order in which events happened
     
THESAURUS
    schedule a detailed plan of what someone is going to do and when they will do it, especially someone important: He has a very busy schedule. | The President’s schedule includes a two-day visit to St Petersburg.
    timetable British English, schedule American English a written list that shows the exact times when something will happen, for example when planes or buses leave, or when classes at school take place: The timetable said there was another train at 6.15. | According to the class schedule, English 104 is at 10 am in Royce Hall.
    programme British English, program American English a plan that shows the order of activities at a ceremony, sports meeting, public event etc: Who is organizing the conference programme? | the next event on the program
    agenda a list of the subjects that will be discussed at a meeting: Attached is the agenda for the budget committee meeting. | the final item on the agenda
    timeline a plan for when things will happen or how long you think something will take – used especially in business English: The timeline for the project is less than six months from start to finish. | What is the usual timeline from the sale of a house to the day you can move in?
    itinerary a plan or list of the places you will visit on a journey, usually with the date or time that you will be there: The Travel Pack includes a detailed itinerary, maps, and a travel guide. | Let me know your itinerary when you know it.


time·lineBrE /ˈtaɪmlaɪn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtaɪmlaɪn/ 🔊 nouna horizontal line that is used to represent time, with the past towards the left and the future towards the right 时间线,时线(用以表示时间的水平线,左边表示过去,右边表示未来)