单词 | terminate |
释义 | terminate (tɜːʳmɪneɪt ) Word forms: terminates , terminating , terminated 1. verb When you terminate something or when it terminates, it ends completely. [formal] Her next remark abruptly terminated the conversation. [VERB noun] His contract terminates at the end of the season. [VERB] Synonyms: cease, end, close, finish termination (tɜːʳmɪneɪʃən ) uncountable noun ...a dispute which led to the abrupt termination of trade. [+ of] Synonyms: ending, end, close, finish 2. verb To terminate a pregnancy means to end it. [medicine] After a lot of agonizing, she decided to terminate the pregnancy. [VERB noun] Synonyms: abort, end termination Word forms: terminations variable noun You should also have a medical check-up after the termination of a pregnancy. [+ of] Synonyms: abortion, ending, discontinuation 3. verb When a train or bus terminates somewhere, it ends its journey there. [formal] This train will terminate at Taunton. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: end its journey, stop, finish up 4. verb If an employer terminates an employee, they dismiss them from their job. [mainly US] He has never terminated an employee. [VERB noun] As a result of the investigation, twelve officers were terminated. [be VERB-ed] Translations: Chinese: 到达终点火车或公共汽车 Japanese: 終点となる |
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