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时效

shí xiào

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Definitions

  1. 1. timeliness
  2. 2. period of viability or validity
  3. 3. (law) prescription; limitation
  4. 4. (metallurgy) aging

Words Containing 时效

争取时效
zhēng qǔ shí xiào

to strive to get sth done while the timing is right

时效法
shí xiào fǎ

(law) statute of limitations

追诉时效
zhuī sù shí xiào

(law) period during which one can prosecute or sue sb (as stipulated by a statute of limitations)

时效性
shí xiào xìng

sensitivity to timing

Child Words of 时效

时
shí

o'clock

效
xiào

effect