vt.

1. 使停止，使結束；使終止；使結尾
   They have terminated the contract.

   他們已中止了合同。

2. 【美】免……的職，解僱
   During the economic recession the factory terminated a large number of workers.

   經濟衰退時期這家工廠解僱了許多工人。

vi.

1. 結束；終止[Q]
   The conference terminated yesterday.

   會議於昨天結束。

2. 結果[（+in）]
   The airplane terminates here.

   這班班機的終點站在這裡。

3. 【美】解僱僱員

v.

1. bring to an end.
   ▸end (a pregnancy) before term by artificial means.
   ▸(of a train or bus service) end its journey.
2. (terminate in) have an end at (a specified place) or of (a specified form).
3. chiefly N. Amer. end the employment of.
4. euphemistic, chiefly N. Amer. assassinate (someone).
5. archaic form the physical end or extremity of (an area).