term
noun
verb
tɜːm noun
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in terms of sth
if you explain or describe something in terms of a particular fact or event, you are explaining or describing it only in relation to that fact or event 在…方面，从…方面来说; 根据…来解释
describe/measure/evaluate etc sth in terms of sth
Femininity is still defined in terms of beauty.
女性美仍然以美貌来界定。
It’s a mistake to think of Florida only in terms of its tourist attractions.
认为佛罗里达光有旅游景点是错误的。
It’s too early to start talking in terms of casualties.
现在就开始谈论伤亡人数为时过早。
in terms of what/how/who etc
Did the experiment find any differences in terms of what children learned?
就儿童学到了什么而言，该实验是否发现了什么不同？
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in general/practical/financial etc terms
used to show that you are describing or considering a subject in a particular way or from a particular point of view 笼统地讲/从实际意义上来讲/从财政方面等来讲
in general/broad/simple etc terms
We explain in simple terms what the treatment involves.
我们用简单的语言来解释治疗的内容。
It would be wrong to describe society purely in economic terms .
单纯从经济角度来描述社会是错误的。
The war, although successful in military terms , left the economy in ruins.
这场战争虽然从军事意义上来讲是胜利了，但是对经济却造成了毁灭性的破坏。
What do these statistics mean in human terms ?
这些统计数据从人类的角度来讲有何意义？
in sb’s terms
In our terms, the scheme has not been a success.
从我们的角度来说，计划没有成功。
in real/absolute terms (accurate, true, or including any related changes) 实际上
Rail fares have fallen 17 percent in real terms.
火车票价实际上降低了 17%。
in relative terms (compared with other, similar things) 相对来说
Students have less money in relative terms, but spend more on books.
相对来说，学生手里的钱较少，但买书花的钱却较多。
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WORD
字词
a word or expression with a particular meaning, especially one that is used for a specific subject or type of language 专门名词; 术语 C
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‘Multimedia’ is the term for any technique combining sounds and images.
“多媒体”一词是指任何能把声、像结合起来的技术。
legal/medical/technical term
Many legal terms have more than one meaning.
很多法律术语有不止一个含义。
photographs, or to use the technical term , ‘halftones’
照片，或者用专业术语来讲，“网目凸版画”
It was he who coined (=invented) the term ‘anorexia’.
就是他发明了“厌食症”一词。
term of abuse/endearment/respect etc (rude, loving, respectful etc language) 辱骂/爱慕/尊重等的语言
To an islander, tourist was just about the worst term of abuse.
对岛上居民来说，“游客”差不多是最难听的骂人的词语。
in strong/glowing/forthright etc terms (showing a strong etc emotion or attitude) 用激烈的/热情洋溢的/坦诚等的语言
I complained to the manager in the strongest possible terms .
我用最激烈的措词向经理投诉。
His reply was couched in sinister terms .
他的答复措词很恶毒。
in no uncertain terms (language that is very clear and angry) 措词明确〔而带怒气〕地，毫不含糊地
Journalists were told, in no uncertain terms, that they were not welcome.
记者们被明确地告知，他们不受欢迎。
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PERIOD OF TIME
时段
a fixed period of time during which someone does something or something happens 〔某人做某事或某事发生的〕时期，期限; 任期 C
term in office (the time someone spends doing an important job in government) 任期
It was always clear that Schmidt’s third term in office would prove a difficult one.
施密特的第三届任期将充满艰难险阻，这一点一直是很清楚的。
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the maximum term of imprisonment
最长的刑期
The lease runs for a term of 99 years.
租赁的期限为 99 年。
prison/jail term
The men each received a 30-year prison term.
这些男子每人获刑 30 年。
fixed/long/short term
a fixed-term contract
定期合同
In the long term, alcohol causes high blood pressure.
长期饮酒会引起高血压。
Dad loaned us his car for the short term.
爸爸把他的车暂时借给我们用。
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SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY
中小学/大学
one of the three periods of time that the school or university year is divided into At a British school or university, the year is divided into three . At an American university, there are two or three . 英国的中小学或大学，一学年分为三个学期（叫 term）。 美国的大学一年分为两个学期（semester）或三个学期（trimester）。 C,U | BrE
summer/autumn/spring term
The exams are at the end of the summer term.
考试在夏季学期期末的时候进行。
Teachers often feel overworked in term time (=during the term) .
教师们在学期内经常觉得工作担子过重。
first/last day of term
that all-important first day of term
开学第一天那个非常重要的日子
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END
终止
the end of a particular period of time [术语] 到期，期满; singular 单数, U | technical
The agreement reaches its term next year.
协议明年到期。
a child born two months before full term (=of pregnancy)
早产两个月的孩子
The arrangement had outlived its natural term (=the length of time it was expected to exist) .
这份协议已经超出了期限。
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come to terms with sth
to accept an unpleasant or sad situation and no longer feel upset or angry about it 与某事妥协，对某事让步; 接受〔不愉快的事〕
George and Elizabeth have come to terms with the fact that they will never have children.
乔治和伊丽莎白已经接受了他们不能有孩子的事实。
Counselling helped her come to terms with her grief.
心理咨询帮助她减轻了悲痛。
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CONDITIONS
条件
a. the conditions that are set for an agreement, contract, arrangement etc b. the arrangements for payment that you agree to when you buy or sell something 付款条件; 购买 （出售 ）条件 plural 复数
Under the terms of the agreement, the debt would be repaid over 20 years.
根据协议条款，这笔债务将于二十年内还清。
your terms and conditions of employment
你的雇用条款和工作条件
Delivery is within the terms of this contract.
合同规定要送货。
equal/unequal/the same etc terms (conditions that are equal, unequal etc) 平等/不平等/相同等的条件
Small businesses have to compete on equal terms with large organisations.
小企业不得不和大企业在同等条件下进行竞争。
Men and women should be able to work on level terms .
男人和女人应该在平等的情况下工作。
on sb’s (own) terms (according to the conditions that someone wants) 按某人（自己）的条件
He wanted our relationship to be only on his terms.
他希望我们的关系中只能由他说了算。
reasonable/favourable/cheaper etc terms
Some insurance companies offer very reasonable terms.
有些保险公司提供的条件十分公道。
This allowed tenant farmers to buy land on easy terms (=by paying small sums of money over a long period) .
这就使得佃户们可以分期付款购买土地。
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RELATIONSHIP
关系
if you are on good, bad etc terms with someone, you have a good, bad etc relationship with them 〔与某人的〕关系 plural 复数
be on good/bad/friendly etc terms (with sb)
By now, Usha and I were on familiar terms .
乌莎和我现在已经很熟了。
He is barely on speaking terms with his father (=they are angry and almost never speak to each other) .
他和他父亲几乎都不说话。
We were soon on first-name terms (=using each other’s first names, as a sign of friendship) .
我们很快就互相直呼其名了。
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terms of reference
10. the subjects that a person or group of people agree to consider [正式] 受委托权限，职权范围 formal
the committee’s terms of reference
委员会的职权范围
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NUMBER/SIGN
数字/符号
one of the numbers or signs used in a mathematical calculation [术语] 〔数学运算中的〕项 C | technical
verb
12 to use a particular word or expression to name or describe something 把…称为，把…叫做
This condition is sometimes termed RSI, or repetitive strain injury.
这种疾病有时称为 RSI，即重复性劳损。
Roosevelt termed himself and his policies ‘liberal’.
罗斯福称自己及其政策是“开明的”。
These developments are loosely termed ‘advanced manufacturing techniques’.
这些开发成果被泛泛地称为“先进的生产技术”。