shí​xiào

period of effectiveness

  • created sense approved 时效/時效 · shí​xiào · period of effectiveness — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    shí​xiào

    period of effectiveness

    The amount of time during which something is effective, valid, or viable; timeliness.

    时 (literal) → 时/時 · shí · time 效 (literal) → 效 · xiào · effect

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  • created sense approved 时效/時效 · shí​xiào · statute of limitations — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    shí​xiào

    statute of limitations

    (law) The period of time within which a legal right must be exercised or a crime prosecuted.

    时 (literal) → 时/時 · shí · time 效 (literal) → 效 · xiào · effect

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  • created sense approved 时效/時效 · shí​xiào · aging — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    aging

    (metallurgy) The process of changing a metal's properties by holding it at a certain temperature for a length of time.

    时 (literal) → 时/時 · shí · time 效 (literal) → 效 · xiào · effect

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