terminal

terminal
adjective

[attrib.]of, forming, or situated at the end or extremity of something
末端的；终点的；结尾的；极限的
a terminal date.
最后日期。
the terminal tip of the probe.
探针的最顶端。
■of or forming a transport terminal
（运输）终点（站）的
terminal platforms.
终点站月台。
■(Zoology)situated at, forming, or denoting the end of a part or series of parts furthest from the centre of the body
(动)（末）端的
■(Botany)(of a flower, inflorescence, etc.) borne at the end of a stem or branch
(植)顶生的。常与axillary相对
(of a disease) predicted to lead to death, especially slowly; incurable
（疾病）末期的，晚期的；不治的，致命的
terminal cancer.
晚期癌症。
■[attrib.]suffering from or relating to such a disease
患不治之症的；与不治之症有关的
a hospice for terminal cases.
晚期病人的临终收容所。
■[attrib.](of a condition) forming the last stage of such a disease
（病状）已达晚期的
■(informal)extreme and usually beyond cure or alteration (used to emphasize the extent of something regarded as bad or unfortunate)
(非正式)无可救药的；不可挽回的
you're making a terminal ass of yourself.
你可出尽了洋相。
done or occurring each school, college, university, or law term
学期的；期末的；按期的；定期的；终止的
terminal examinations.
期末考试。

noun

an end or extremity of something, in particular
末端；终点；极限，尤指
■the end of a railway or other transport route, or a station at such a point
（铁路等运输线路的）终点（站）；终端
■a departure and arrival building for air passengers at an airport
（机场的）候机楼；航站大楼
■an installation where oil or gas is stored at the end of a pipeline or at a port
（石油，天然气的）集散站；存储码头（终端）
a point of connection for closing an electric circuit
（电的）端子
a device at which a user enters data or commands for a computer system and which displays the received output
（计算机）终端（设备）
(亦作 terminal figure). another term for terminus (in sense 3)
同 terminus（义项3）
(Brit.)a patient suffering from a terminal illness
(英)晚期病人

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terminally
adverb

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