regulation time
noun [ U ] sports specialized uk/reɡ.jəˌleɪ.ʃən ˈtaɪm/ us/reɡ.jəˌleɪ.ʃən ˈtaɪm/
规定比赛时间
the normal length of a sports game before extra time is added
No one likes to be denied a win in the 102nd minute of regulation time. 没有人愿意在规定比赛时间的第102分钟输球。
With six minutes of regulation time remaining City conceded a second penalty. 在规定比赛时间还剩下6分钟时，曼城再次被判罚点球。
Synonym: normal time
See also: extra timeovertime
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- Existing penalty time will carry over from regulation time.
- They were desperately unfortunate not to have won the tie in regulation time.
- It stayed tied at fours for the remainder of regulation time, despite Pittsburgh threatening with a late power play.