term 英 [tɜ:m]   美 [tɜrm]

term

term  英 [tɜ:m] 美 [tɜrm]

n. 术语;学期,任期  vt. 把…称作 

进行时:terming  过去式:termed  过去分词:termed  第三人称单数:terms  名词复数:terms 

a technical term, a legal term, a scientific term 技术、法律、科学等术语
a term of abuse 咒骂用语

  • A term is a word or expression used with a particular meaning. "Rap," "punk," "grunge," and "heavy metal" are terms that describe particular styles of music. "Sweetie" is a term of endearment, at least to most people.
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  • n. 术语;学期,任期
  • vt. 把…称作
  • 1. a technical term, a legal term, a scientific term

    技术、法律、科学等术语

  • 2. a term of abuse

    咒骂用语

  • 3. the spring term, the summer term, the autumn term, the fall term

    春季╱夏季╱秋季学期

  • 4. It's nearly the end of term.

    学期快要结束了。

  • 5. during the president's first term in office

    在总统的首届任期内

  • 6. a long term of imprisonment

    长期监禁

  • 7. the term of the loan

    贷款期限

  • 8. His life had reached its natural term.

    他已尽其天年。

  • 9. REM sleep is termed ‘active’ sleep.

    快速眼动睡眠称作“主动”睡眠。

  • 10. At his age, he can hardly be termed a young man.

    到了这个年纪,他称不上是年轻人了。

  • 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.).
  • term (v.) "to give a particular name to," 1550s, from term (n.). Related: Termed; terming.
term / tɜːm ; NAmE tɜːrm / noun , verb term terms termed terming noun see also terms 1 [countable ] a word or phrase used as the name of sth, especially one connected with a particular type of language 词语;术语;措辞 a technical/legal/scientific, etc. term 技术、法律、科学等术语 a term of abuse 咒骂用语 ‘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。 synonyms at word language bank at define 2 ( NAmE also tri·mes·ter ) [countable ,  uncountable ] (especially in Britain) one of the three periods in the year during which classes are held in schools, universities, etc. 学期(尤用于英国,学校一年分三个学期) the spring/summer/autumn/fall term 春季╱夏季╱秋季学期 Many students now have paid employment during term. 现在许多学生在上学期间就从事有薪工作。 ( BrE) It's nearly the end of term. 学期快要结束了。 ( NAmE) the end of the term 期终 see also semester , termly , term-time 3 [countable ] a period of time for which sth lasts; a fixed or limited time 期;期限;任期 during the president's first term of/in office 在总统的首届任期内 He faces a maximum prison/jail termof 25 years. 他面临 25 年的最高刑期。 a long term of imprisonment 长期监禁 4 [singular ] ( formal) the end of a particular period of time, especially one for which an agreement, etc. lasts 到期;期满 the term of the loan 贷款期限 His life had reached its natural term. 他已尽其天年。 ( medical ) The pregnancy went to full term (= lasted the normal length of time). 那次怀孕到了足月。 5 [countable ] ( mathematics ) each of the various parts in a series, an equation,etc. (数列、方程等的)项 IDIOMS in terms of | in … terms in terms of at terms in the ˈlong/ˈshort/ˈmedium term used to describe what will happen a long, short, etc. time in the future 长╱短╱中期内 Such a development seems unlikely, at least in the short term (= it will not happen for quite a long time). 这样的发展看来可能性不大,起码短期之内应当如此。 see also long-term , medium-term , short-term verb [often passive ] termsb/sth + noun/adj. ( formal) to use a particular name or word to describe sb/sth 把…称为;把…叫做 At his age, he can hardly be termed a young man. 到了这个年纪,他称不上是年轻人了。 REM sleep is termed ‘active’ sleep. 快速眼动睡眠称作“主动”睡眠。 term / tɜːm ; NAmE tɜːrm /
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