term
英 [tm] 美 [trm]
N.[C] 詞語；術語；措辭
a word or phrase used as the name of sth, especially one connected with a particular type of language
a technical/legal/scientific, etc. term技術、法律、科學等術語a term of abuse咒罵用語
N.[C, U] 學期（尤用於英國，學校一年分三個學期）
(especially in Britain) one of the three periods in the year during which classes are held in schools, universities, etc.the spring/summer/autumn/fall term春季 / 夏季 / 秋季學期
N.[C] 期；期限；任期
a period of time for which sth lasts; a fixed or limited time
during the president's first term of/in office在總統的首屆任期內
N.[sing.] (formal) 到期；期滿
the end of a particular period of time, especially one for which an agreement, etc. lasts
the term of the loan貸款期限
N.[C] (mathematics 數) （數列、方程等的）項
each of the various parts in a series, an equation etc.
習語
in terms of
in … terms
談及；就…而言；在…方面
used when you are referring to a particular aspect of sth
What does this mean in terms of cost?這在成本上意味著什麼？
In practical terms this law may be difficult to enforce.從實際的角度來看，這項法律可能難以執行。
in the long/short/medium term
長 / 短 / 中期內
used to describe what will happen a long, short, etc. time in the future
Such a development seems unlikely, at least in the short term (= it will not happen for quite a long time).發生這樣的情況看來可能性不大，起碼短期之內應當如此。see also long-term, medium-term, short-term
V.[often passive] (formal) 把…稱為；把…叫做
to use a particular name or word to describe sb/sth
[VN-N] At his age, he can hardly be termed a young man.到了這個年紀，他稱不上是年輕人了。
terminal
英 [tmnl] 美 [trmnl]
記憶技巧：termin 界限 + al …的 → 終結的
N.
航空站；航空終點站
a building or set of buildings at an airport where air passengers arrive and leave
A second terminal was opened in 1998.第二個航空站是1998年開始運營的。
N.（火車、公共汽車或船的）終點站
a place, building or set of buildings where journeys by train, bus or boat begin or end
a railway/bus/ferry terminal鐵路 / 公共汽車終點站；渡船碼頭
N.(computing 計) 終端；終端機
a piece of equipment, usually consisting of a keyboard and a screen that joins the user to a central computer system
Carl sits at a computer terminal 40 hours a week.卡爾每周在電腦終端前坐 40 個小時。
N.(technical 術語) （電路的）端子，線接頭
a point at which connections can be made in an electric circuit
a positive/negative terminal正極 / 負極端子
ADJ.(of an illness or a disease 疾病) 晚期的；不治的；致命的
that cannot be cured and will lead to death, often slowly
He has terminal lung cancer.他患有晚期肺癌。
ADJ.(of a person 人) 患絕症的；晚期的
suffering from an illness that cannot be cured and will lead to death
a terminal patient晚期病人
ADJ.不可救藥的；無可挽回的
certain to get worse and come to an end
The industry is in terminal decline .這個行業每況愈下，一蹶不振。ADJ.[only before noun] (formal or technical 術語) 末端的；末梢的
at the end of sth
a terminal branch of a tree樹頂枝條terminal examinations (= at the end of a course, etc.)期終考試【派生詞】terminally adv.處於末期症狀地，致命地
英 ['tmnet]
記憶技巧：termin 界限 + -ator 某一類人或物→ 終結者
N.終止者，終結者someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects)
Have we learned nothing from the Terminator movies?難道看了《終結者》系列電影後，我們什麼教訓都沒學到嗎？
exterminate
英 [kstmnet] 美 [kstrmnet]
記憶技巧：ex 出 + termin 界限 + ate 使… → 使出界限 → 消滅
V.[VN] 滅絕；根除；消滅；毀滅
to kill all the members of a group of people or animals
同義詞： wipe out
【派生詞】extermination noun [U]
He's come to exterminate us, hasn't he?他來這裡是為了根除我們不是嗎？