timescale
['taɪm.skeɪl] noun countable
■the period of time over which something happens （某事发生的）一段时间，起止时间•Police officers are trying to construct the timescale of events leading up to the murder.警方正努力把谋杀前发生的事件按时间顺序排列出来。 •What's the timescale for this (= How long will it take) ?这要持续多久？ |