() the date on which a manufacturer or supplier agrees to deliver goods or raw materials that have been bought 交货日期◆We need a firm delivery date. 我们需要一个确定的交货日期。◆The plant missed the delivery date on two new aircraft (= it did not deliver them at the agreed time). 这厂没有在交货日期交付两架新飞机。⨁a firm / an estimated / a guaranteed / promised / revised delivery date 确定的／估计的／有保证的／承诺的／更改後的交货日期⨁to miss / agree / change / meet a delivery date 错过／同意／更改交货日期；按交货日期交付
() the date on which a new product will be available and ready for use （新产品的）上市日期◆The six-month delivery date on the new system did not give us time to develop it from scratch. 新系统为期六个月的上市日期使我们没有时间从头开发。
() the date on which an investment, such as a futures contract , must be finally completed （期货等的）交割日期◆The delivery date for the futures contract is 30 June. 期货合约的交割日期是 6 月 30 日。