| 词汇 | term |
| 释义 | term noun uk /tɜːm/ us /tɝːm/ termnoun (TIME)[ C ] the fixed period of time that something lasts for: 期，期限 serve a term forHe served a short term for drunk driving.他因酒后开车而短期入狱。 be sentenced to a prison/jail termHe was sentenced to a 150-year prison term for cheating thousands of ordinary people out of their savings. 他因诈骗几千人的积蓄而被判入狱150年。 term of officeThe government's term of office (= the period in which they have power) expires at the end of the year.这届政府的任期年底届满。 A2[ C ] one of the periods into which a year is divided at school, college, or university: 学期 In Britain, the spring term starts in January and ends just before Easter.在英国，春季学期从一月份开始，到复活节前夕结束。 USOur college has three terms that we call trimesters.我们的大学有三个学期，我们称之为三学期制。 term-timeUKWe're very busy in term-time (= during the term).学期里我们很忙。 Compare quarter semester [ C ]formal the period of time that a legal agreement lasts for: 合同期，合约期 The lease on our house is near the end of its term.我们房子的租赁期快满了。 [ U ] biology specialized the end of a pregnancy when a baby is expected to be born: 预产期 to termHer last pregnancy went to term (= the baby was born after the expected number of weeks).她上次怀孕是足月生的。 a full-term pregnancy足月妊娠 in the long/medium/short term B2 for a long, medium, or short period of time in the future: 长期／中期／短期来看 This decision will cost us more in the short term, but will be beneficial in the long term.这一决定短期来说我们的代价会较大，但从长期看是有益处的。 The government is elected for a five-year term of office. The school term ends on the ninth of July. Next term we shall study plants and how they grow. At the beginning of term, students are supplied with a list of books that they are expected to read. He served a 13-year jail term. Periods of time - general words age at/in one sittingidiom chapter day digital age duration information age leeway life course life cycle lifetime session sitting sleep standing subperiod time frame time lag time span timescale You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Schools in general University & college education Obstetrics: pregnancy termnoun (EXPRESSION)B2[ C ] a word or expression used in relation to a particular subject, often to describe something official or technical: 术语，专门名称;措词 "Without let or hindrance" is a legal term that means "freely".“毫无阻碍地”是法律用语，意思为“自由地”。 [ C ] mathematics specialized a number or symbol used in a mathematical series or calculation: terms ofWe then use the same rule to compute the terms of the equation. The terms of a geometric series form a geometric progression, meaning that the ratio of successive terms in the series is constant. term of abuse an unkind or unpleasant name to call someone: 污辱性称呼 In the playground, this was about the worst term of abuse you could use. term of endearment a kind or friendly name to call someone: 昵称 It was certainly meant as a term of endearment. in terms of(alsoin ... terms) B2 used to describe which particular area of a subject you are discussing: 在…方面;从…方面来说;根据…来看 In financial terms, the project was not a success.从经济方面来说，这个项目并不成功。 in no uncertain terms C2 in a very clear way: 毫不含糊地，直截了当地 She told him what she thought of his behaviour in no uncertain terms (= she made her disapproval very clear).她直截了当地告诉了他自己对他的行为有何看法。 in strong, mild, etc. terms using language that clearly shows your feelings: 用强烈（等等）的措词 He complained in the strongest terms.他以极其强烈的措词表达了自己的不满。 "Speed bump" now seems to be the generally accepted term for those ridges in the road that slow traffic down.为了使车辆放慢速度而铺设在路上的垄状物，现在似乎有个公认的名称，即“减速带”。 Some people think that "fireman" is a sexist term, and prefer the term "firefighter". The terms "drinking problem" and "alcohol abuse" are often interchangeable.drinking problem 和 alcohol abuse 两个术语往往可以互换使用。 There is a useful glossary of technical terms at the back of the book. "Idiot!" is a mild term of abuse. If you know what each of the terms in the equation means, you can go further and expand your model. Linguistics: terminology & vocabulary abbreviated form accommodation alphabetic Americanism Anglicism antonym antonymous buzzword cognate coinage homography homonymic homonymy homophonic homophony productive productively receptive receptively referent You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Calculations & calculating Numerical relationships termnoun (RULES)termsB2[ plural ] the conditions that control an agreement, arrangement, or activity: 条件;条款 under the terms ofUnder the terms of their contract, employees must give three months' notice if they leave.根据合同条款，雇员离职必须提前3个月通知公司。 on easy terms UK If you buy something on easy terms, you pay for it over a period of time: 以分期付款方式 Loans were given on easy terms, with very low interest charges and up to 50 years to repay. on equal terms(alsoon the same terms) having the same rights, treatment, etc.: 平等地；同等地 All companies will compete for the government contract on equal terms.所有公司将平等竞争政府的合同。 terms of referenceformal the matters to which a study or report is limited: （研究或报告的）讨论事项 There were complaints that the work that had been done did not fit the terms of reference. Idiomscome to terms with something be on good, friendly, etc. terms (with someone) term verb[ T ] uk /tɜːm/ us /tɝːm/ to give something a name or to describe it with a particular expression: 把…称为，把…叫作 Technically, a horse that is smaller than 1.5 metres at the shoulder is termed a pony.严格地说，肩高低于1.5米的马称为矮种马。 Defining & explaining account (to someone) for something accountability adumbrate adumbration annotation annotator belabour demythologize excuse extenuate indefinably indescribably inexpressibly justificatory lay something out outline sketch spell walk through something what is he, are they, etc. like?idiom -term suffix uk / -tɜːm/ us / -tɝːm/ long/medium/short-term lasting a long/medium/short time: 长期／中期／短期的 The project will have long-term benefits.这个项目将带来长期的好处。 In the future & soon ahead ahead of all in good timeidiom anon ASAP away come futuristically gonna hereon in in for somethingidiom PDQ posterity presently run shortly someday space yet term | American Dictionaryterm noun[ C ] us/tɜrm/ termnoun[C] (TIME)a period of time during which something lasts: Watson’s term as chairman expired last month. He served a prison term for robbery. This budget plan is good for the long term but it hurts in the short term. A term can be one of the periods into which a year is divided at a school or college: I’m taking computer programming during the fall term. termnoun[C] (EXPRESSION)a word or phrase used in relation to a particular subject: Erikson is said to have coined the term "identity crisis." mathematics A term is also any number, variable (= symbol), or product (= result of mutiplying). term verb[ T ] us/tɜrm/ termverb[T]to give something a name or to describe it with a particular expression: None of the problems was termed serious. term | Business Englishterm noun uk /tɜːm/us [ C ] the period of time that something lasts for: Friendly society bonds run for a minimum term of 10 years. They proposed to increase the term of copyright. The current interest rate of 7.75% is fixed for the term of the loan. Conventional gilts promise to pay a fixed income over a fixed term. The policy didn't reach its full term. [ C ] the period of time during which someone is in a job or position, or that a government is in power: The appointments are for a fixed term of 12 months. We're in the eighth month of our term of office. [ C ] FINANCE the period of time before something becomes due for payment: They are seeking bonds with a term of 10 years. Compare tenor [ C or U ] the end of a period of time, for example when an agreement ends: The endowed fund will reach term next year. [ C ] a word or expression used in relation to a particular subject, often for something official or technical: legal/medical/technical termLabor negotiations had reached an "impasse," a legal term in labor law. His favourite word was "loyal", a general term of approval. We use the term "burn-out" to mean that they grow bored and lose the drive to improve and innovate. [ C ] one of the conditions of an agreement, arrangement, or activity: There may be a term in the contract that excludes this. We have agreed compensation terms. Employers know that if they do not offer attractive terms and conditions, they cannot expect to recruit the best. under the terms of an agreement/a contract/a dealUnder the terms of the merger agreement, the company becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of the larger firm. terms [ plural ] the conditions for payment that you agree to when you buy or sell something: Their payment terms are sixty days. on attractive/favourable/good termsThe South Africans rescheduled Mozambique's debt on favourable terms. be on good/bad/excellent terms (with sb) to have a good, etc. relationship with someone: He's on excellent terms with all of the sales staff. in real terms used to describe the real level or amount of something, when you consider all the things that affect it, especially inflation: In the past 10 years, gross income has increased by 22% in real terms. Total expenditure will rise in real terms by 3.3% a year. in ... terms saying something in a particular way: She made her disagreement clear, in the strongest possible terms. They spoke in glowing terms of his achievements. in terms of sth(alsoin ... terms) used to describe which particular area of a subject you are discussing: In terms of emissions cleanliness, sugar ethanol is considered superior. World-wide, stock prices rose in dollar terms. Employees evaluate their salary not in absolute terms but relative to their co-workers. in the long/medium/short term for a long, medium or short period of time in the future: In the long term, universities will cut jobs. The business seeks to do very well in the short term and in the long term. on equal terms (with sb/sth) having the same rights or getting the same treatment as someone else: They felt that they were not being allowed to compete on equal terms with local companies. See alsocredit terms delivery terms easy terms express term fixed term fleet terms implied term long-term medium-term near-term payment terms price terms settlement terms short-term terms of employment terms of engagement terms of reference terms of trade trade terms term verb[ T ] uk /tɜːm/us to use a particular word or expression to describe something: term sth sthThe CEO spent the past year on what he termed "gardening leave". term sb sthSome people might term her mean. term sth as sthHe sought to play down what he termed as "mere speculation". Examples of termterm Hence, it is difficult to explain why players would conceive of the simultaneous move game in sequential terms. Order is maintained by two means: direct management of the relations of the players and indirect structuring of the terms of play. At the outer edges of the plume, however, the production and destruction terms rapidly approach zero and advection and transport balance each other. Qualitative researchers have also recognized the problem of hierarchical, nested levels of context, even if they have not expressed the problem in those terms. Regrettably, the term "model" is used in far too many ways in both scientific and philosophical parlance. This is because their phonetic ability is low and their functional knowledge (in terms of the recoverability principle) is not yet developed. In the following, purely for convenience, we shall use the term 'illite' for this material. These could be explained in purely psychological terms. Note that the above rule may be applied provided the scope of substituted names is localised to the term to be reduced. The term refers to a disruption of interconnecting fibres that link spatially distributed regions in the brain. The first author of this paper has based literally dozens of other implementations on it, unifying datatypes representing many different kinds of terms. The inclusion of the terms representing associations allows for the infection with multiple species to be non-independent. The first term represents a bare site and the next two terms refer to the interaction with water and with denaturant respectively. All other symmetric and perturbative states will continue to be represented by (2.6) and (2.7) with no source term. The terms in the temperature-reaction-zone structure equation (3.5) are plotted along four of the particle paths in figure 14. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withtermtermThese are words often used in combination with term. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. accepted term We have no great wealth, nor any tradition in the commonly accepted term. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 ambiguous term Thus, a less ambiguousterm, forgetting, will be used in the present paper. apocalyptic terms He thus constructed a position that allowed him to condemn extremes in apocalyptic terms, but it was a stance that has confused later commentators. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with term |
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