timing
noun uk/ˈtaɪ.mɪŋ/ us/ˈtaɪ.mɪŋ/
B2 [ U or C ]（某事发生的）时间，时机
the time when something happens
"Are we too early?" "No, your timing is perfect - dinner is almost ready." “我们到得是不是太早了？”“不，你们来得正是时候——晚餐就要准备好了。”
The bomb contained a timing device set to make it go off at rush hour. 炸弹有一个定时装置，预设在交通高峰时间引爆。
timings[ plural ] Indian English 上班时间;营业时间
the hours when someone is usually at work, or when an office or business is open
[ U ]掌握时机的能力
the ability to do something at exactly the right time
To be a good tennis player, you have to have good timing. 要成为一个优秀的网球运动员，你必须掌握好击球的时机。
[ U ]合节拍的能力，掌握节奏的能力
the ability to play or sing all the notes in a piece of music at the correct speed and rhythm
There are one or two places where the timing isn't quite right. 在一两处地方节拍不太正确。
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- Because of the timing, I'm sure the salary freeze is a deliberate contrivance, not a coincidence.
- The timing of the meeting is certainly fortuitous.
- The timing of the press release was designed for maximum publicity.