“不迟于”可以用以下几种英语表达,具体取决于语境和正式程度:
1、 no later than:这是最常用且正式的表达方式,适用于各种正式和非正式场合。例如,“Please submit your report no later than Friday.”(请不迟于星期五提交你的报告。)
2、 by no later than 或 not later than:这两个短语与“no later than”意思相近,但“by no later than”在某些语境下可能稍显冗余,“not later than”则更为简洁直接。不过,在日常使用中,“no later than”已经足够清晰和常用。例如,“The project must be completed not later than the end of this month.”(这个项目必须不迟于本月底完成。)
3、 on or before:这个表达也较为常见,意为“在……之前或当天”,与“不迟于”含义相近。例如,“Please return the book on or before the due date.”(请不迟于到期日归还这本书。)