n.[C]
- 期，期限
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They were sentenced to long
terms in prison.
他們被判處長期徒刑。
- 學期
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Are there any examinations at the end of
term?
學期結束時有考試嗎？
- 任期
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The President's
term of office is four years.
總統任期為四年。
- 【律】開庭期；地產租用期；償債期
- （契約，談判等的）條件；條款[P]
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We accepted the new
terms.
我們接受了新的條件。
- 關係，友誼；地位[P][（+with）]
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We are on good
terms with our neighbors.
我們與鄰居和睦相處。
- 要求額，費用，價格[P]
- 專門名詞，術語；（一般的）詞，名稱
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I am not familiar with chemical
terms.
我不熟悉化學術語。
- 措辭，說話的方式[P]
- 限期；（租賃等的）終止期；結帳期
- 【數】【物】項；條
vt.
- 把……稱為，把……叫做[（+as）][O8][O9]
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He
termed the play a tragedy.
他稱該劇為悲劇。
片語
on speaking terms
- 友好
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After the quarrel, they were no longer
on speaking terms with each other.
爭吵之後，他們相互之間關係就不好了。
bring sb. to terms
- 使某人同意；使某人就範
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He was
brought to terms.
他被迫就範。
come to terms
- 達成協議
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He'd finally
come to terms with that company.
他最後還是與那家公司達成了協議。
in no uncertain terms
- 直截了當地；毫不含糊地
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He told us
in no uncertain terms not to come again.
他直截了當地告訴我們不要再來了。
in terms of
- 就……而論；在……方面
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In terms of money, he's quite rich, but not
in terms of happiness.
就錢來說他很富有，但就幸福來說就不然了。
in the long term
- 從長遠來看
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In the long term we hope to make large profits on it.
從長遠來看我們希望能靠它賺一大筆錢。
in the short term
- 從眼前來看；從短期來看
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In the short term, the medicine may not be very effective.
從眼前來看，這藥可能療效不是很大。
keep (on good) terms with sb.
- 與某人保持友好關係
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She's always trying to
keep terms with her neighbors.
她總是設法與鄰居保持友好。
make terms
- 達成協議
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They've
made terms with each other.
他們已相互達成協議。
not on borrowing terms
- 不友好；沒有交情
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Those two next-door families are
not on borrowing terms.
那兩家隔壁鄰居相互之間並不友好。
on equal terms
- 平等
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All of us are
on equal terms.
我們都是平等的。
on no terms
- 絕不
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On no terms should you give up learning English.
你絕不能放棄學習英語。
on one's own terms
- 根據自己的主張
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We'll do it
on our own terms.
我們將根據自己的主張來做。
set a term to
- 給……定期限
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They had
set a term to the contract.
他們已給合同定了期限。
辨析
n.
- a word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept.
▸
(
terms)
a way of expressing oneself:
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a protest in the strongest terms.
▸Logic a word or words that may be the subject or predicate of a proposition.
- a fixed or limited period for which something lasts or is intended to last.
▸
(also term day)
(especially in Scotland) a fixed day of the year appointed for the making of payments, the start of tenancies, etc.
▸
(also full term)
the completion of a normal length of pregnancy.
▸
(Brit. also term of years or US term for years)
Law a tenancy of a fixed period.
▸archaic a limit, especially of time.
- each of the periods in the year during which instruction is given in a school, college, etc., or during which a law court holds sessions.
-
(terms)
stipulated or agreed requirements.
▸conditions with regard to payment.
▸agreed conditions under which a dispute is settled.
- Mathematics each of the quantities in a ratio, series, or mathematical expression.
- Architecture a terminus.
v.
call by a specified term.
Phrase
Derivative
- termly adj. & adv. (Brit.).
Etymology
ME: from OFr. terme, from L. terminus ‘end, boundary, limit’.
