Front | terminate |
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Pron | ['tɜːmɪneɪt] |
Back | 【TERMINATE】 The policeman terminated the quarrel by sending the boys home. 警察借着把这些孩子送回家,终止了这场争吵。 【重点词汇】 terminate v. 终止 |
Vocab | terminatebring to an end or halt
To terminate something is to bring it to an end. Period. Full stop. In ancient Rome, Terminus was the God of landmarks, boundaries, and endings. That’s why his annual party took place at the end of the year. You can imagine the guests walking around in their togas, going, “This party is so great, I wish it would never terminate.” Nowadays, terminate can be used to refer to bringing anything to an end — including one's job or a product line: "When the Weird Food Company announces plans to terminate production of its deep-fried chocolate-covered pickle line, it will be a sad day for lovers of strange snacks." All forms of 'terminate' will appear on average once every 234 pages. interminably interminable subterminal terminally terminable terminated termination terminative terminal terminate terminus |
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