- the period of time that it takes for something to happen or be completed（事情发生或完成所需要的）一段时间，期限
- What's the timescale for the project?这个项目的工期是多长？🔊🔊
- a tight timescale时间紧
- We hope the negotiations will be completed within a six-month timescale.我们希望谈判在六个月的期限内完成。