柯林斯詞典timescale /?ta?m?ske?l/ (also time scale) (timescales) 1. N-COUNT The timescale of an event is the length of time during which it happens or develops. 時(shí)段 The likelihood is that these companies now will show excellent profits on a two-year timescale. 這些公司現(xiàn)在很可能會在一個兩年的時(shí)段內(nèi)取得豐厚的收益。 返回 timescale劍橋詞典the period of time over which something happens （某事發(fā)生的）一段時(shí)間，起止時(shí)間 Police officers are trying to construct the timescale of events leading up to the murder . 警方正在努力把謀殺前發(fā)生的事件按時(shí)間順序排列出來。 What's the timescale for this? (= How long will it take?) 這要持續(xù)多久？ 返回 timescale