英汉词典

term 基本解释

• n. 术语；学期；期限；条款
• vt. 把…叫做
• n. (Term)人名；(泰)丁

term 词态变化

term 中文词源

来自 term-,边界，终端，引申词义术语，措辞，期限等。比较 define,finish.

term 英文词源

term

term: [13] The etymological notion underlying the word term is of a ‘limit’ or ‘boundary’, and hence of an ‘end’. It comes via Old French terme from Latin terminus ‘boundary, limit’, which was also borrowed into Welsh as terfyn ‘boundary’ and directly into English in the 17th century as terminus ‘finishing point’ (it was first applied to railway stations in the 1830s).

The notion of a ‘time limit’ led to its use for a ‘period of time’, the sense in which it was first used in English; the particular application to a ‘period in which a school, law court, etc is in session’ emerged in the mid 15th century. The sense ‘word or phrase expressing a particular idea’ arose (through Greek influence) in medieval Latin from the concept of ‘limiting’ the application of an expression.

Also from Latin terminus come English determine, exterminate [16], terminal [15], terminate [16], and terminology [19].
=> determine, exterminate, terminology, terminus

term (n.)

c. 1200, terme "limit in time, set or appointed period," from Old French terme "limit of time or place, date, appointed time, duration" (11c.), from Latin terminus "end, boundary line," in Medieval Latin "expression, definition," related to termen "boundary, end" (see terminus). Old English had termen "term, end," from Latin. Sense of "period of time during which something happens" first recorded c. 1300, especially of a school or law court session (mid-15c.).

The meaning "word or phrase used in a limited or precise sense" is first recorded late 14c., from Medieval Latin use of terminus to render Greek horos "boundary," employed in mathematics and logic. Hence in terms of "in the language or phraseology peculiar to." Meaning "completion of the period of pregnancy" is from 1844. Term-paper in U.S. educational sense is recorded from 1931.

term (v.)

"to give a particular name to," 1550s, from term (n.). Related: Termed; terming.

term 词组搭配

term 英文释义

1. a word or expression used for some particular thing;

"he learned many medical terms"

2. a limited period of time;

"a prison term"

"he left school before the end of term"

3. (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement;

"the contract set out the conditions of the lease"

"the terms of the treaty were generous"

4. any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial;

"the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree"

5. one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition;

"the major term of a syllogism must occur twice"

6. the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent;

"a healthy baby born at full term"

7. (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome

term 同义词解析

term, semester

这两个名词均有"学期"之意。

term和semester作"学期"解时，其主要差别在于使用地区的不同。term多用于英国，semester主要在美国、德国使用。

word, vocabulary, language, term, lexicon

这些名词均有"文字，词，语言"之意。

word： 普通用词，指语言的最小单位的单词、字，也可指话、整句话或一段话。

vocabulary： 集合名词，指词汇、语汇或词汇量。

language： 普通用词，指国家、民族或种族内部使用，已经系统化的语言。

term： 指有特定意义的词，词语或术语。

lexicon： 指某种语言、某人或某一知识领域的全部词汇。

term 双语例句

1. This is something of a grudge match against a long-term enemy.

这可以说是一场与宿敌你死我活的比赛。

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2. The country had confounded the pundits by electing a fourth-term Tory government.

该国国民连续四次选举托利党来执掌政府，这令专家们困惑不已。

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3. Felipe Gonzalez won a fourth term of office in Spain's election.

费利佩·冈萨雷斯在西班牙选举中获得第4次连任。

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4. There was a net outflow of about £50m in short-term capital.

短期资金净流出额大约为5,000万英镑。

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5. The agreement should have very positive results in the long term.

从长远来看，这个协议将会产生非常积极的影响。

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term 实用场景例句

a technical/legal/scientific, etc. term

技术、法律、科学等术语

牛津词典

a term of abuse

咒骂用语

牛津词典

‘Register ’ is the term commonly used to describe different levels of formality in language.

“语域”是一个术语，通常用以描述语言中用语的正式程度。

牛津词典

Our goods compete in terms of product quality, reliability and above all variety...

我们的产品在质量、可靠性，尤其是品种方面颇具竞争力。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Paris has played a dominant role in France, not just in political terms but also in economic power.

不仅仅在政治方面，而且在经济实力上巴黎在法国也都一直处于支配地位。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The video explains in simple terms how the new tax works...

录像用简单易懂的语言解释了新税法。

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The document is expressed in terms that are readily understood and agreed.

文件用语浅显易懂，让人易于接受。

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Myocardial infarction is the medical term for a heart attack.

心肌梗死是心脏病的医学用语。

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He had been termed a temporary employee...

他被称作临时雇员。

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He termed the war a humanitarian nightmare.

他称这场战争是一场人道主义噩梦。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...the summer term.

夏季学期

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...the last day of term.

学期最后一天

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Felipe Gonzalez won a fourth term of office in Spain's election.

费利佩·冈萨雷斯在西班牙选举中获得第 4 次连任。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...a 12 month term of service...

为期 12 个月的任职期

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Offenders will be liable to a seven-year prison term.

违犯者可判处 7 年监禁。

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Premiums are guaranteed throughout the term of the policy.

在保单有效期内，所缴纳的保险费是有保障的。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

That makes her the first TV presenter to work the full term of her pregnancy...

那样，她就成了首个怀孕期间一直上班的电视节目主持人。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Women over 40 seem to be just as capable of carrying a baby to term as younger women.

年过 40 的女性好像和年轻女性一样能够怀孕到足月。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...the terms of the Helsinki agreement...

《赫尔辛基协议》的条款

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Mayor Rendell imposed the new contract terms.

伦德尔市长强加了新的合同条款。

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She had come to terms with the fact that her husband would always be crippled.

她只好接受了丈夫将终生残疾这个现实。

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I had at last found a sport where I could compete on equal terms with able-bodied people...

我终于发现了一个可以和体格健全的人平等竞争的体育项目。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The focus was on women gaining access to work on the same terms as men.

核心问题在于女性应与男性享有平等的就业机会。

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Madeleine is on good terms with Sarah...

马德琳和萨拉相处很好。

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We shook hands and parted on good terms.

我们握了握手，友好地告别。

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The agreement should have very positive results in the long term...

从长远来看，这个协议将会产生非常积极的影响。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

In the short term, chemical sprays are clearly an effective way to control pests...

从短期来看，喷洒化学药品显然能有效控制虫害。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

They will sign the union treaty only on their terms.

只有同意他们的条件，他们才会在联盟条约上签字。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

United should be thinking in terms of winning the European Cup...

联队应该在考虑要赢得欧洲杯。

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She was thinking in terms of a career.

她在考虑干一番事业。

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