释义 |
Adjective: terminated 'turmu`neytud- Having come or been brought to a conclusion
"the abruptly terminated interview" - complete, concluded, ended, over, all over - (of e.g. a contract or term of office) having come to an end
Verb: terminate 'turmu`neyt- Bring to an end or halt
"The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I" - end - Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
"the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed" - end, stop, finish, cease - Be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
- end - Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
"The company terminated 25% of its workers" - displace, fire, give notice, can [N. Amer], dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack
See also: expired, finished, termination, terminative, terminus Type of: alter, be, change, modify, remove Encyclopedia: Terminate Terminate, with extreme prejudice |