| Subject | English | Chinese |
| econ. | After a long time of negotiation, they are prepared to accept payment by D/P at sight for the value of the goods shipped | 经过长时间谈判，他们拟同意以即期付款交单方式支付货款 |
| proj.manag. | At least for a time after a debt restructuring it 'would struggle to find lenders | 至少在债务重组后的一段时间内、 它将很难找到贷款人 |
| China, law | attach with a time limit for its termination | 附终止期限 |
| busin. | average necessary labour-time for producing a unit of commodity | 生产单位产品平均必要劳动时间 |
| tech. | average time used for discharging a wagon | 货车一次作业平均在港停留时间 |
| tech. | average time used for loading discharging a train | 火车一次作业平均在港停留时间 |
| tech. | average time used for loading a wagon | 货车一次作业平均在港停留时间 |
| diet. | boil for a long time | 酥 |
| securit. | dealing for a new time | 计人下期 |
| securit. | dealing for a new time | 下一账期交易 |
| China, polit. | deliberate on a legislative bill for the first time | 第一次审议法律案 |
| sport. | dominate for a long time | 长盛不衰 |
| textile | effectiveness for a given period of time | 时效 |
| gen. | Excuse me. Will you please keep an eye on my suitcase? I just want to make a phone call for a short time | 劳驾，请你照看一下我的手提箱，好吗？我只是去打个电话，马上就来 |
| commer. | extend the time for filing a claim | 延长索赔期 |
| scient. | for a brief space of time | 片刻 |
| gen. | for a long time | 早已 |
| gen. | for a long time | 好久 |
| gen. | for a long time | 久 |
| publ.secur. | for a long time onward | 此后很长一段时间 |
| nucl.pow. | for a long time past | 在过去的一段长时间中 |
| China, polit. | for a long time to come | 长期 |
| tech. | for a short time | 临时的 |
| gen. | for a time | 一些时候 |
| gen. | for a time | 暂且〔时〕 |
| gen. | for a time | 有一段时间 |
| gen. | for a time | 一个时间 |
| dril. | for a time | 一段时间 |
| dril. | for a time | 暂时 |
| dril. | for a time | 一个时期 |
| gen. | for a time | 一度 |
| gen. | for convenience we divide time in such a way that there are 24 hours in a day, 60 minutes in an hour, and 60 seconds in a minute | 为了方便起见,我们是这样划分时间的,即一天有24小时,一小时有60分,一分有60秒 |
| gen. | for convenience we divide time in such a way that there are 24 hours in a day, 60 minutes in an hour, and 60 seconds in a minute | 为了方便起见,我们是这样划分时间的,即一天有24小时,一小时有60分,一分有60秒,承包有关电力系统的电力生产、分配及应用等各方面的整套综合装置的安装及启用 |
| China, law | freeze for a second time | 重复冻结 |
| econ. | I deem it proper to let this matter slide for a period of time before we make our decision | 我认为不妨让此事拖延一段时间然后再作决定 |
| dentist. | If they are dry for a long time, they may bend and lose their good fit. Instructions after teeth extraction | 如果义齿干燥很长时间，它们可能变形失去好的适应性。 |
| gen. | If you have been refused a visa, you can reapply at any time. But if your circumstances have not significantly changed since your last refusal, or if you cannot address the reasons for your refusal, we may refuse your application again | 如果您被拒签，您可以在任何时候再次申请。如果您的情况与上次申请时大致相同，或无法对上次拒签信中列明的拒签原因做出解释，您的申请可能会再次被拒 |
| fin. | keep rates low for a long time | 长期维持低利率 |
| fin. | loan for a short time | 短期贷款 |
| tech. | loan for a short-time | 短期贷款 |
| busin. | mean time waiting for a spare | 平均等候排队时间 |
| gen. | Now would be a good time, I think, for some introductions. | 我想，下面是作些介绍的时候了。 |
| China, polit. | remain in the primary stage of socialism for a long time to come | 长期处于社会主义初级阶段 |
| sport. | request for a time-out | 要请求暂停 |
| gen. | schedule a time for discussion | 安排一个讨论时间表 |
| telecom. | scheduled service time for a virtual connection section | 虚连接段的预定业务时间 |
| sport. | scheduled time for a match | 比赛日程 |
| China, law | seal up for a second time | 重复查封 |
| China, law | set a time limit for the examination and allocation | 限期核拨 |
| tech. | shallow water stands for a long time | 浅水长期淤积 |
| expl. | Since at least the 1900s, explosives manufacturers have routinely measured time to one millionth of a second for determining the detonation rate of explosives | 至少从19世纪初开始、炸药制造商业已例行测量到炸药起爆速度所用时间为百万分之一秒 |
| diet. | steam for a long time | 长时间蒸 |
| proj.manag. | The income statement presents a summary of the revenues and expenses of an entity for a specific period of time, such as a month or a year | 损益表汇总反映企业在某一特定时期内、如一个月或一年的收入和费用 |
| proj.manag. | The measure is now down 0.4% for the early going of 2010, the first time it has ended with a year-to-date loss | 今年截至目前、该指数已下跌了 0.4%、为首次跌至2010年年初水平以下 |
| scient. | The mining industry was for a time outpaced by lumbering. | 伐木业发展一度超过釆矿业。 |
| f.trade. | The new drug has not been used for a material time or to a material extent. | 这种新药使用时间尚不够长、范围尚不够广。 |
| f.trade. | The new drug has not been used to a material extent or for a material time. | 该新药使用范围尚不够广或使用时间尚不够长。 |
| China, polit. | the time for a law's entry into effect | 法律施行日期 |
| commer. | The time is immature for holding a discussion on sole agency | 讨论独家代理的问题为时尚早 |
| econ. | The time-limit for the claim expired a fortnight ago | 索赔期在两周前就截止了 |
| scient. | This project has been laid aside for a long time. | 这个方案已被搁置很久了。 |
| nautic., tech. | time for a complete cycle | Z 形操纵周期 |
| bridg.constr. | time limit for a project | 工期 |
| commer. | time limit for a project | 工程工期 |
| busin. | time limit for an appeal or a protest against a judgment | 不服判决的上诉和抗诉的期限 |
| busin. | time limit for an appeal or a protest against an order | 不服裁定的上诉和抗诉的期限 |
| commer. | time limit for filing a claim | 提岀索赔期限 |
| China, law | time limit for holding a criminal suspect in custody during investigation | 侦查羁押期限 |
| busin. | time limit for holding a criminal suspect in custody during investigation after arrest | 犯罪嫌疑人被逮捕后的侦查羁押期限 |
| commer. | time limit for submission of a claim | 提岀索赔期限 |
| busin. | time limit for submitting a request for examination and approval | 提请审查批准的时间/期限 |
| busin. | time limit for the trial of a protested case | 审判抗诉案件的期限 |
| proj.manag. | time of completion for a project | 工程竣工期限 |
| tech. | time used for a day in port | 船舶平均每次在港停泊天数 |
| econ. | We have discussed the matter together for a long time and gained our point | 关于此事我们在一起商量了很长时间，并达到了目的 |
| sport. | well-known for a time | 红极一时 |
| interntl.trade. | withhold offer for a time | 暂停报盘 |
| sport. | Yan Hong and Xu Yongjiu, two Chinese women walkers, broke the world record for the women's 5000-metre track walking with a time of 21 minutes 40.3 seconds and 21 minutes 41 seconds respectively at an international walking competition held in Norway | 中国女子竞走运动员阎红、徐永久在挪威举行的国际竞走比赛中、分别以 21 分 40 秒 3 和 21 分 41 秒的成绩打破 5000 米场地竞走世界纪录 |