Late penalty
Formal Neutral
What it really means
Marks taken off work submitted after the deadline without an extension — commonly 5 to 10 marks per day, and after about five days the work may score zero. Each university publishes its own rule.
Chinese explanation
未获延期而迟交作业的扣分——常见是每天扣5到10分，迟交约五天后可能直接记零分。各校有自己公布的规则。
Example conversation
A: I submitted two hours late. Am I doomed?
B: Probably one day's penalty — check the policy, and email the office to explain.
A：我晚交了两个小时，完蛋了吗？
B：大概按迟交一天扣分——查一下规定，再发邮件跟教务说明情况。
Official sources
Rules and amounts change — confirm important details with the official source.
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