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term n.学期；术语；条件；条款；期限；名词vt.把 ... 称为 (1) 这个学期期末有考试吗？(2) 我不熟悉化学术语。(3) 另一家公司提出的条件比你们的优惠。(4) 公司已经履行了协议中的所有条款。(5) 他们已给合同定了期限。(6) 请你解释一下这个名词的意义好吗？ Terms can also mean the conditions of an agreement: when you rent an apartment, you agree to certain terms — that you'll pay the rent, you won't have loud parties, etc. If you're "on good terms with someone," you like each other. Term can also be a defined period of time. Spring term at school is the spring semester, and you may be assigned a term paper — to demonstrate how brilliant you've become during that time period.

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英 [tɜːm] 美 [tɜːrm] (1) Are there any exams at the end of this term?(2) I am not familiar with chemical terms.(3) Another firm has offered more advantageous terms than yours.(4) The company has fulfilled all the terms of the agreement.(5) They had set a term to the contract.(6) Would you please explain the meaning of this term? 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. 1[PHRASE 短语]在…方面；从…角度看；根据…来说 If you talk about something in terms of something or in particular terms, you are specifying which aspect of it you are discussing or from what point of view you are considering it.   [PHR after v]Our goods compete in terms of product quality, reliability and above all variety...我们的产品在质量、可靠性，尤其是品种方面颇具竞争力。Paris has played a dominant role in France, not just in political terms but also in economic power.不仅仅在政治方面，而且在经济实力上巴黎在法国也都一直处于支配地位。2[PHRASE 短语]用…术语；用…语言；用…字眼 If you say something in particular terms, you say it using a particular type or level of language or using language which clearly shows your attitude.   [usu PHR after v]The video explains in simple terms how the new tax works...录像用简单易懂的语言解释了新税法。The document is expressed in terms that are readily understood and agreed.文件用语浅显易懂，让人易于接受。3[N-COUNT 可数名词]术语；学科用语 A term is a word or expression with a specific meaning, especially one which is used in relation to a particular subject.   [usu with supp]Myocardial infarction is the medical term for a heart attack.心肌梗死是心脏病的医学用语。4[VERB 动词]把…称作；把…叫作 If you say that something is termed a particular thing, you mean that that is what people call it or that is their opinion of it.   [be V-ed n]  [V n n]  [Also V n as n]He had been termed a temporary employee...他被称作临时雇员。He termed the war a humanitarian nightmare.他称这场战争是一场人道主义噩梦。5[N-VAR 可变名词]学期 A term is one of the periods of time that a school, college, or university divides the year into. ...the summer term.夏季学期...the last day of term.学期最后一天6[N-COUNT 可数名词](政党、政府的)任期 A term is a period of time between two elections during which a particular party or government is in power.   [with supp]Felipe Gonzalez won a fourth term of office in Spain's election.费利佩·冈萨雷斯在西班牙选举中获得第 4 次连任。7[N-COUNT 可数名词](工作、居住的)期间，期限 A term is a period of time that someone spends doing a particular job or in a particular place.   [with supp]...a 12 month term of service...为期 12 个月的任职期Offenders will be liable to a seven-year prison term.违犯者可判处 7 年监禁。8[N-COUNT 可数名词](合同、保险的)有效期 A term is the period for which a legal contract or insurance policy is valid.   [with supp]Premiums are guaranteed throughout the term of the policy.在保单有效期内，所缴纳的保险费是有保障的。9[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]怀孕期；足月；临产 The term of a woman's pregnancy is the nine month period that it lasts. Term is also used to refer to the end of the nine month period. That makes her the first TV presenter to work the full term of her pregnancy...那样，她就成了首个怀孕期间一直上班的电视节目主持人。Women over 40 seem to be just as capable of carrying a baby to term as younger women.年过 40 的女性好像和年轻女性一样能够怀孕到足月。10[N-PLURAL 复数名词](协议、条约等的)条款，条件 The terms of an agreement, treaty, or other arrangement are the conditions that must be accepted by the people involved in it.   [usu with supp]...the terms of the Helsinki agreement...《赫尔辛基协议》的条款Mayor Rendell imposed the new contract terms.伦德尔市长强加了新的合同条款。11[PHRASE 短语]勉强接受；向…让步；对…妥协 If you come to terms with something difficult or unpleasant, you learn to accept and deal with it.   [V inflects]She had come to terms with the fact that her husband would always be crippled.她只好接受了丈夫将终生残疾这个现实。12[PHRASE 短语]在平等的条件下；在相同的基础上 If two people or groups compete on equal terms or on the same terms, neither of them has an advantage over the other.   [PHR after v]I had at last found a sport where I could compete on equal terms with able-bodied people...我终于发现了一个可以和体格健全的人平等竞争的体育项目。The focus was on women gaining access to work on the same terms as men.核心问题在于女性应与男性享有平等的就业机会。13[PHRASE 短语]关系融洽；友好相处 If two people are on good terms or on friendly terms, they are friendly with each other.   [v-link PHR]Madeleine is on good terms with Sarah...马德琳和萨拉相处很好。We shook hands and parted on good terms.我们握了握手，友好地告别。14[PHRASE 短语]See also:long-term；medium-term；short-term；从长远来看/从短期来看/从中期来看 You use the expressions in the long term ,in the short term, and in the medium term to talk about what will happen over a long period of time, over a short period of time, and over a medium period of time.   [PHR with cl]The agreement should have very positive results in the long term...从长远来看，这个协议将会产生非常积极的影响。In the short term, chemical sprays are clearly an effective way to control pests...从短期来看，喷洒化学药品显然能有效控制虫害。In the medium term the UK car industry has a brighter outlook.从中期来看，英国汽车行业前景将会更好。15[PHRASE短语]按照…的条件；根据…的意见 If you do something on your terms, you do it under conditions that you decide because you are in a position of power.   [PHR after v]They will sign the union treaty only on their terms.只有同意他们的条件，他们才会在联盟条约上签字。16[PHRASE 短语]正在考虑，正在打算(做某事) If you say that you are thinking in terms of doing a particular thing, you mean that you are considering it.   [V inflects]United should be thinking in terms of winning the European Cup...联队应该在考虑要赢得欧洲杯。She was thinking in terms of a career.她在考虑干一番事业。17  a contradiction in terms→see: contradiction； in no uncertain terms→see: uncertain； in real terms→see: real； on speaking terms→see: speak；

英语单词	term
英美音标	英 [tɜːm] 美 [tɜːrm]
中文释义	n.学期；术语；条件；条款；期限；名词 vt.把 ... 称为
英语例句	(1) Are there any exams at the end of this term? (2) I am not familiar with chemical terms. (3) Another firm has offered more advantageous terms than yours. (4) The company has fulfilled all the terms of the agreement. (5) They had set a term to the contract. (6) Would you please explain the meaning of this term?
中文例句	(1) 这个学期期末有考试吗？ (2) 我不熟悉化学术语。 (3) 另一家公司提出的条件比你们的优惠。 (4) 公司已经履行了协议中的所有条款。 (5) 他们已给合同定了期限。 (6) 请你解释一下这个名词的意义好吗？
vocabulary简明	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.
vocabulary扩展	Terms can also mean the conditions of an agreement: when you rent an apartment, you agree to certain terms — that you'll pay the rent, you won't have loud parties, etc. If you're "on good terms with someone," you like each other. Term can also be a defined period of time. Spring term at school is the spring semester, and you may be assigned a term paper — to demonstrate how brilliant you've become during that time period.
柯林斯解释	1 [PHRASE 短语]在…方面；从…角度看；根据…来说 If you talk about something in terms of something or in particular terms, you are specifying which aspect of it you are discussing or from what point of view you are considering it. [PHR after v] Our goods compete in terms of product quality, reliability and above all variety... 我们的产品在质量、可靠性，尤其是品种方面颇具竞争力。 Paris has played a dominant role in France, not just in political terms but also in economic power. 不仅仅在政治方面，而且在经济实力上巴黎在法国也都一直处于支配地位。 2 [PHRASE 短语]用…术语；用…语言；用…字眼 If you say something in particular terms, you say it using a particular type or level of language or using language which clearly shows your attitude. [usu PHR after v] The video explains in simple terms how the new tax works... 录像用简单易懂的语言解释了新税法。 The document is expressed in terms that are readily understood and agreed. 文件用语浅显易懂，让人易于接受。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]术语；学科用语 A term is a word or expression with a specific meaning, especially one which is used in relation to a particular subject. [usu with supp] Myocardial infarction is the medical term for a heart attack. 心肌梗死是心脏病的医学用语。 4 [VERB 动词]把…称作；把…叫作 If you say that something is termed a particular thing, you mean that that is what people call it or that is their opinion of it. [be V-ed n] [V n n] [Also V n as n] He had been termed a temporary employee... 他被称作临时雇员。 He termed the war a humanitarian nightmare. 他称这场战争是一场人道主义噩梦。 5 [N-VAR 可变名词]学期 A term is one of the periods of time that a school, college, or university divides the year into. ...the summer term. 夏季学期 ...the last day of term. 学期最后一天 6 [N-COUNT 可数名词](政党、政府的)任期 A term is a period of time between two elections during which a particular party or government is in power. [with supp] Felipe Gonzalez won a fourth term of office in Spain's election. 费利佩·冈萨雷斯在西班牙选举中获得第 4 次连任。 7 [N-COUNT 可数名词](工作、居住的)期间，期限 A term is a period of time that someone spends doing a particular job or in a particular place. [with supp] ...a 12 month term of service... 为期 12 个月的任职期 Offenders will be liable to a seven-year prison term. 违犯者可判处 7 年监禁。 8 [N-COUNT 可数名词](合同、保险的)有效期 A term is the period for which a legal contract or insurance policy is valid. [with supp] Premiums are guaranteed throughout the term of the policy. 在保单有效期内，所缴纳的保险费是有保障的。 9 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]怀孕期；足月；临产 The term of a woman's pregnancy is the nine month period that it lasts. Term is also used to refer to the end of the nine month period. That makes her the first TV presenter to work the full term of her pregnancy... 那样，她就成了首个怀孕期间一直上班的电视节目主持人。 Women over 40 seem to be just as capable of carrying a baby to term as younger women. 年过 40 的女性好像和年轻女性一样能够怀孕到足月。 10 [N-PLURAL 复数名词](协议、条约等的)条款，条件 The terms of an agreement, treaty, or other arrangement are the conditions that must be accepted by the people involved in it. [usu with supp] ...the terms of the Helsinki agreement... 《赫尔辛基协议》的条款 Mayor Rendell imposed the new contract terms. 伦德尔市长强加了新的合同条款。 11 [PHRASE 短语]勉强接受；向…让步；对…妥协 If you come to terms with something difficult or unpleasant, you learn to accept and deal with it. [V inflects] She had come to terms with the fact that her husband would always be crippled. 她只好接受了丈夫将终生残疾这个现实。 12 [PHRASE 短语]在平等的条件下；在相同的基础上 If two people or groups compete on equal terms or on the same terms, neither of them has an advantage over the other. [PHR after v] I had at last found a sport where I could compete on equal terms with able-bodied people... 我终于发现了一个可以和体格健全的人平等竞争的体育项目。 The focus was on women gaining access to work on the same terms as men. 核心问题在于女性应与男性享有平等的就业机会。 13 [PHRASE 短语]关系融洽；友好相处 If two people are on good terms or on friendly terms, they are friendly with each other. [v-link PHR] Madeleine is on good terms with Sarah... 马德琳和萨拉相处很好。 We shook hands and parted on good terms. 我们握了握手，友好地告别。 14 [PHRASE 短语]See also:long-term ；medium-term ；short-term ；从长远来看/从短期来看/从中期来看 You use the expressions in the long term ,in the short term, and in the medium term to talk about what will happen over a long period of time, over a short period of time, and over a medium period of time. [PHR with cl] The agreement should have very positive results in the long term... 从长远来看，这个协议将会产生非常积极的影响。 In the short term, chemical sprays are clearly an effective way to control pests... 从短期来看，喷洒化学药品显然能有效控制虫害。 In the medium term the UK car industry has a brighter outlook. 从中期来看，英国汽车行业前景将会更好。 15 [PHRASE 短语 ]按照…的条件；根据…的意见 If you do something on your terms, you do it under conditions that you decide because you are in a position of power. [PHR after v] They will sign the union treaty only on their terms. 只有同意他们的条件，他们才会在联盟条约上签字。 16 [PHRASE 短语]正在考虑，正在打算(做某事) If you say that you are thinking in terms of doing a particular thing, you mean that you are considering it. [V inflects] United should be thinking in terms of winning the European Cup... 联队应该在考虑要赢得欧洲杯。 She was thinking in terms of a career. 她在考虑干一番事业。 17 a contradiction in terms→see: contradiction ； in no uncertain terms→see: uncertain ； in real terms→see: real ； on speaking terms→see: speak ；

Term S Period Phrase 短语 Supp Good Time