| 单词 | term |
| 释义 | term (tɜːʳm ) Word forms: terms , terming , termed 1. in terms of phrase B2 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. Our goods compete in terms of product quality, reliability and above all variety. [+ of] Paris has played a dominant role in France, not just in political terms but also in economic power. Synonyms: with regard to, concerning, regarding, as to 2. in particular terms phrase 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. The video explains in simple terms how the new tax works. The document is expressed in terms that are readily understood and agreed. 3. countable noun B2 A term is a word or expression with a specific meaning, especially one which is used in relation to a particular subject. Myocardial infarction is the medical term for a heart attack. [+ for] Synonyms: word, name, expression, title 4. verb B2 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. He had been termed a temporary employee. [be VERB-ed noun] He termed the war a humanitarian nightmare. [VERB noun noun] Synonyms: call, name, label, style 5. variable noun A2 A term is one of the periods of time that a school, college, or university divides the year into. ...the summer term. ...the last day of term. Synonyms: session, course, quarter [US], semester 6. countable noun B1+ A term is a period of time between two elections during which a particular party or government is in power. He won a fourth term of office in the election. 7. countable noun B2 A term is a period of time that someone spends doing a particular job or in a particular place. ...a 12 month term of service. [+ of] Offenders will be liable to a seven-year prison term. Synonyms: period, time, spell, while 8. countable noun B2 A term is the period for which a legal contract or insurance policy is valid. Premiums are guaranteed throughout the term of the policy. [+ of] 9. uncountable noun B2 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. Two of her pregnancies failed to reach full term. Women over 40 seem to be just as capable of carrying a baby to term as younger women. Synonyms: conclusion, end, close, finish 10. plural noun B2 The terms of an agreement, treaty, or other arrangement are the conditions that must be accepted by the people involved in it. They are discussing the terms of the peace agreement. [+ of] Mayor Rendell imposed the new contract terms. 11. come to terms with phrase If you come to terms with something difficult or unpleasant, you learn to accept and deal with it. My dad needed to come to terms with the fact that I had become an adult. Synonyms: learn to live with, come to accept, be reconciled to, reach acceptance of 12. on equal terms/on the same terms phrase If two people or groups compete on equal terms or on the same terms, neither of them has an advantage over the other. I had at last found a sport where I could compete on equal terms with other people. [+ with] The focus was on women gaining access to work on the same terms as men. 13. on good terms phrase If two people are on good terms or on friendly terms, they are friendly with each other. Madeleine is on good terms with Sarah. [+ with] We shook hands and parted on good terms. 14. in the long term phrase B2 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. The agreement should have very positive results in the long term. In the short term, chemical sprays are clearly an effective way to control pests. In the medium term the U.K. car industry has a brighter outlook. 15. See also long-term, medium-term, short-term 16. on your terms phrase If you do something on your terms, you do it under conditions that you decide because you are in a position of power. They will sign the union treaty only on their terms. 17. think in terms of phrase If you say that you are thinking in terms of doing a particular thing, you mean that you are considering it. United should be thinking in terms of winning the European Cup. She was thinking in terms of a career. 18. a contradiction in terms phrase [contradiction inflects] If you say that something is a contradiction in terms, you mean that it is described as having a quality that it cannot have. A public service run for profit–a contradiction in terms if there ever was one. 19. in no uncertain terms phrase If you say that someone tells a person something in no uncertain terms, you are emphasizing that they say it strongly and clearly so that there is no doubt about what they mean. [emphasis] She told him in no uncertain terms to go away. 20. in real terms phrase You can also talk about the cost or value of something in real terms. In real terms the cost of driving is cheaper than a decade ago. Pensions have increased in real terms over the last twenty years. 21. on speaking terms phrase If you are on speaking terms with someone, you are quite friendly with them and often talk to them. For a long time her mother and her grandmother had hardly been on speaking terms. Collocations: no uncertain terms In no uncertain terms, the players were made aware that they had let the side down. Times, Sunday Times He made his feelings known in no uncertain terms. The Sun Now 102, he still writes to me about politics in no uncertain terms. Times, Sunday Times He was convinced that less talented colleagues were given precedence over him and let it be known in no uncertain terms. Times, Sunday Times Button told the new team sponsor in no uncertain terms to back off. Times, Sunday Times The biggest change would be to extend the presidential term from four to six years and to allow incumbents to serve a third term. Times, Sunday Times He will shed his military uniform tomorrow and go on to take the oath of office for his third presidential term. Times, Sunday Times She has a personal institutional memory going back far longer than any fouror five-year presidential term would allow. Times, Sunday Times Yet proposed reforms abolishing presidential term limits, weakening private property rights and centralising administrative powers have provoked unexpectedly fierce opposition. Times, Sunday Times Now the question of a third presidential term. Times, Sunday Times When band members learned of the signing they sent repeated letters for treaty terms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Widespread discontent spread through the populace upon the announcement of the treaty terms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Both men also handed over hostages, to ensure their fulfillment of the treaty terms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Conflict over treaty terms continued for years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An umbrella term for diseases of the heart and circulation including coronary heart disease, angina, heart attack and stroke. The Sun (2013) One problem is that massage is an umbrella term. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But cancer is an umbrella term for 200 diseases that all react differently. Times, Sunday Times (2007) An umbrella term for people who don't conform to the conventional idea of gender roles. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Hatha is the term used to describe the ancient physical practice of combining asanas (postures), meditation and pranayama (breathing techniques). Times, Sunday Times (2010) Epigenetics is the baggy term used to refer to both the experiential effects and their underlying molecular mechanisms. The Times Literary Supplement (2012) It's a very vague term. Times, Sunday Times There has been, for instance, plenty of loose talk about renegotiation, yet little about what that vague term really means. Times, Sunday Times However, how enzymes affect the flux through a metabolic pathway was still discussed using the rather vague term rate-limiting step. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Although he agrees that there are two different types of producers, it's still a vague term. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He kept his trophies locked away in a cupboard and spoke in vague terms of filling a wall with them one day. Times, Sunday Times His lawyer said that his client had not violated the terms of his bail with his tweet. Times, Sunday Times The two sides regularly accuse the other of violating the terms of the peace agreement and casualties are reported almost daily. Times, Sunday Times He served two weeks in jail after violating the terms of the probation. Times, Sunday Times He was paroled in 1994 but was returned to prison in 1997 for violating the terms of his parole. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At the time of his escape, he was serving a 90-day sentence for violating the terms of his parole. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 词语, 学期 Japanese: 用語 description, 学期 division of year |
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