term

term的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [tə:m]
KK音标发音： [tɜm]

term的词性：
n.（名词）

1. A limited period of time.
期限：一段限定的时间

2. A period of time that is assigned to a person to serve:
任期：某人任期内的一段期限：

a six-year term as senator.See Synonyms at period
作为议员的六年任期参见 period

3. A period when a school or court is in session.
学期，开庭期

4. A point in time at which something ends; termination:
期限：一段时间内某事结束的时间点；终结：

an apprenticeship nearing its term.
学徒生涯将满

5. The end of a normal gestation period:
足月：正常妊娠期的终结：

carried the fetus to term.
临近产期

6. A deadline, as for making a payment.
付款日：付款的最后期限

7. Law
【法律】

8. A fixed period of time for which an estate is granted.
地产租用期：租用地产的一段确定时间

9. An estate granted for a fixed period.
有限期租用的地产：一段固定时期内租用的地产

10. A word or group of words having a particular meaning:
专用名词：一个或一组具有特殊意义的词：

had to explain the term gridlock.
必须解释gridlock（交通全面大堵塞） 这个词

11. terms Language of a certain kind; chosen words:
terms 词语：某种语言；选用的词：

spoke in rather vague terms; praised him in glowing terms.
用相当隐晦的词讲述；用炫丽的词语称赞他

12. Often terms One of the elements of a proposed or concluded agreement; a condition:
常作 terms 条款：计划或确定的协定的一个要素；条件：

offered favorable peace terms; one of the terms of the lease; the terms of a divorce settlement.
提出良好的和平条件；一项租赁条款；达成离婚协议的条件

13. terms The relationship between two people or groups; personal footing:
terms 关系：两个人或团体间的关系；个人关系：

on good terms with her in-laws.
与她婆家的人相处得很好

14. Mathematics
【数学】

15. One of the quantities composing a ratio or fraction or forming a series.
项：组成比率或分式或者构成一数列的一个量

16. One of the quantities connected by addition or subtraction signs in an equation; a member.
项：等式中用加号或减号连在一起的量；一项

17. Logic Each of the two concepts being compared or related in a proposition.
【逻辑学】 项：一命题中相比较或相关的两个概念之一

18. A stone or post marking a boundary, especially a squared and downward-tapering pillar adorned with a head and upper torso.
界标：标志一边界的石头或柱子，尤指一圆柱形、底部渐细、上饰有胸像的柱子

term的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）

19. To designate; call.
把…称为：称为；叫做

20. As measured or indicated by; in units of:
用…衡量或表示；用…的措辞：

distances expressed in terms of kilometers as well as miles; cheap entertainment, but costly in terms of time wasted.
用公里和英里来表示距离；低廉的娱乐，但就浪费的时间来说却极昂贵

21. In relation to; with reference to:
根据：按照；就…而言：

“facilities planned and programmed in terms of their interrelationships, instead of evolving haphazardly”(Wharton Magazine)
“按照其内在的关系来营造设施以防止其产生灾难性的进展”(沃顿杂志)

term的词源：

22. Middle English terme
中古英语 terme

23. from Old French
源自 古法语

24. from Latin terminus [boundary]
源自 拉丁语 terminus [界限]

25. N., senses 4-8, from Middle English
名词释义4至8，源自 中古英语

26. from Medieval Latin terminus
源自 中世纪拉丁语 terminus

27. from Late Latin [mathematical or logical term]
源自 后期拉丁语 [数学或逻辑用语]

28. from Latin [boundary, limit]
源自 拉丁语 [界限，限制]

term.

term的词性：
abbr.（缩写）

1. Terminal
Terminal

2. Termination
Termination