term

term

[tə:m]

n.学期, 术语, 条件, 条款, 期限, 名词
vt.把 ... 称为

例句与用法：

We'll have a subject of socialist principles this term.

这个学期我们将学习社会主义原理。

Her school fees are 440 a term; music and dancing are extras.

她的学费是每学期440英镑，音乐和舞蹈课另外收费。

He will leave at the end of term, to wit 30 July.

他要在期末离开，也就是7月30日。

The generic term for wine, spirits and beer is alcoholic beverages'.

葡萄洒、 烈性洒、 啤酒的通称是酒类饮料。

I told him in no uncertain terms to mind his own business.

我直截了当地叫他别管闲事。

Are there any exams at the end of this term?

这个学期期末有考试吗？

Since our contract is near its term we must negotiate a new one.

由于我们的合同快到期了，我们必须谈判新的合约。

词形变化：

动词过去式: termed | 动词过去分词: termed | 动词现在分词: terming | 动词第三人称单数: terms |

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n.[C]

1. 期, 期限

They were sentenced to long terms in prison.

他们被判长期徒刑。

2. 学期

Are there any examinations at the end of term?

学期结束时有考试吗?

3. 任期

The President's term of office is four years.

总统任期为四年。

4. 【律】开庭期; 地产租用期; 偿债期

5. (契约, 谈判等的)条件; 条款[P]

We accepted the new terms.

我们接受了新的条件。

6. 关系, 友谊; 地位[P][(+with)]

We are on good terms with our neighbors.

我们与邻居和睦相处。

7. 要求额, 费用, 价格[P]

8. 专门名词, 术语; (一般的)词, 名称

I am not familiar with chemical terms.

我不熟悉化学术语。

9. 措辞, 说话的方式[P]

10. 限期; (租赁等的)终止期; 结账期

11. 【数】【物】项; 条

vt.

把……称为, 把……叫做[(+as)][O8][O9]

He termed the play a tragedy.

他称该剧为悲剧。

短语词组：

on speaking terms

1. 友好

After the quarrel, they were no longer on speaking terms with each other.

争吵之后, 他们之间的关系就不好了。

bring sb. to terms

1. 使某人同意; 使某人就范

He was brought to terms.

他被迫就范。

come to terms

1. 达成协议

He'd finally come to terms with that company.

他最后还是与那家公司达成了协议。

in no uncertain terms

1. 直截了当地; 毫不含糊地

He told us in no uncertain terms not to come again.

他直截了当地告诉我们不要再来了。

in terms of

1. 就……而论; 在……方面

In terms of money, he's quite rich, but not in terms of happiness.

就钱来说他很富有, 但就幸福来说就不然了。

in the long term

1. 从长远来看

In the long term we hope to make large profits on it.

从长远来看我们希望能靠它赚一大笔钱。

in the short term

1. 从眼前来看; 从短期来看

In the short term, the medicine may not be very effective.

从眼前来看, 这药可能疗效不是很大。

keep (on good) terms with sb.

1. 与某人保持友好关系

She's always trying to keep terms with her neighbors.

她总是设法与邻居保持友好。

make terms

1. 达成协议

They've made terms with each other.

他们已相互达成协议。

not on borrowing terms

1. 不友好; 没有交情

Those two next-door families are not on borrowing terms.

那两家隔壁邻居之间并不友好。

on equal terms

1. 平等

All of us are on equal terms.

我们都是平等的。

on no terms

1. 决不

On no terms should you give up learning English.

你决不能放弃学习英语。

on one's own terms

1. 根据自己的主张

We'll do it on our own terms.

我们将根据自己的主张来做。

set a term to

1. 给……定期限

They had set a term to the contract.

他们已给合同定了期限。