| 释义 |
terminus ad quem
\-ˌadˈkwem\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, literally, limit to which
1. : a goal, object, or course of action, motion, or purpose : destination, end, purpose
2. also terminus an·te quem \-ˌantē-\ [terminus ante quem from New Latin, literally, limit before which] : a time or date established or chosen as the end of a time period : the later of two limiting points in time |