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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 (tɜːʳmɪnʃən ) 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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