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time·ta·ble1 /ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl/ ●●● W3 noun [countable]  1  TT British English a list of the times at which buses, trains, planes etc arrive and leave 〔公共汽车、火车、飞机等的〕运行时间表，时刻表 SYN American English schedulea railway/train/bus timetable 火车/公共汽车时刻表2. SEa list of the times of classes in a school, college etc 〔学校里的〕课程表 SYN schedule American English3  TIME THAT IS PLANNEDa plan of events and activities, with their dates and times 〔事件或活动的〕时间表，日程表 SYN scheduletimetable for The Council has set out a timetable for returning to civilian rule. 委员会已制订出恢复文官统治的时间表。

Examples from the Corpus

timetable• He gave no indication of a timetable for the approval of the changes.• Their purpose would be to set a timetable for the conversion of British cars to low-octane fuel.• It was understood that the conference would also draw up a timetable for elections.• At the beginning of each year a timetable is prepared and each year group follows a clearly defined, predetermined curriculum.• Have you got the new bus timetable for this year?• Amoco said that the effect on the commissioning timetable of the loss of the flotel had still to be assessed.• Party leaders met to discuss a new constitution and an electoral timetable.• From Monday to Thursday debates are held according to a ritual that is governed by the translators' strict and legitimate timetables.• Teachers will be giving out copies of the new timetable in the first class today.• I had responsibilities: timetables, deadlines.• Public hearing participation was clearly limited by the timetable and invitation list adopted by city staff.• The timetable said there was another train at 6.15.• Train services shown in this timetable are subject to alteration or cancellation at short notice.a railway/train/bus timetable• Then he looked in a railway timetable for a town that he did not know.• The fate map should be regarded rather like a train timetable - it tells you only what will normally happen.• We know that a war can start over a telegram, a railway timetable or the ear of some one called Jenkins.

Related topics: Education

timetable2 verb British English  1  [transitive]TIME THAT IS PLANNED to plan that something will happen at a particular time in the future 为…安排[确定]时间 SYN schedule The carnival parade is timetabled for 12.00 on both days. 狂欢节游行两天都定在12点举行。2  [intransitive, transitive]SE to arrange the times at which classes will take place in a school or college 〔学校里〕安排（课程时间表） SYN schedule American English The course is timetabled for one period each week. 这门课程被安排每周一节课。 Art students have very few timetabled hours. 学艺术的学生固定的上课时间很少。n Grammar Timetable is usually passive. —timetabling noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table

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timetable• By 1800 wagon services were numerous enough in most parts of the country to be timetabled.• His afternoons were much less predictable, and that was also when the bulk of Karen's contact hours were timetabled.• The real initiative for timetabling Bills must come from Opposition parties.• The Centre should be timetabled for operational use by students and formally supervised by a designated member of staff.• For example, disabled students can be timetabled into ground floor rooms.From Longman Business Dictionarytimetabletime‧ta‧ble /ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl/ noun [countable]1a plan giving dates and times when events will take place or things must be doneSYN SCHEDULEIt is your responsibility to produce the report according to the timetable agreed with us.timetable forThey drew up a timetable for the development of a prototype.2TRAVELa list of the times at which buses, trains, planes etc arrive and leaveSYN AmE SCHEDULEA full railway timetable is available on the Internet. —timetabled adjectivePenalties are paid by operating companies for failing to run timetabled trains.

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time‧ta‧ble¹ /ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl/ noun [countable]
1. British English a list of the times at which buses, trains, planes etc arrive and leave
   SYN  schedule American English
    a railway/train/bus timetable
2. a list of the times of classes in a school, college etc
   SYN  schedule American English
3. a plan of events and activities, with their dates and times
   SYN  schedule
    timetable for
    The Council has set out a timetable for returning to civilian rule.
     

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.

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timetable² verb British English
1. [transitive usually passive] to plan that something will happen at a particular time in the future
   SYN  schedule:
    The carnival parade is timetabled for 12.00 on both days.
2. [intransitive and transitive] to arrange the times at which classes will take place in a school or college
   SYN  schedule American English:
    The course is timetabled for one period each week.
    Art students have very few timetabled hours.
—timetabling noun [uncountable]