term
- IPA[təːm]
英式
- a word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept, especially in a particular kind of language or branch of study；language used on a particular occasion; a way of expressing oneself
- give a descriptive name to; call by a specified term
noun: term, plural noun: terms
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名詞
- 1. a word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept, especially in a particular kind of language or branch of study the musical term ‘leitmotiv’ a term of abuse 同義詞
- ▪ language used on a particular occasion; a way of expressing oneself a protest in the strongest possible terms 同義詞
- ▪ a word or words that may be the subject or predicate of a proposition.
- 2. a fixed or limited period for which something, for example office, imprisonment, or investment, lasts or is intended to last the President is elected for a single four-year term 同義詞
- ▪ (especially in Scotland) a fixed day of the year appointed for the making of payments, the start or end of tenancies, etc.
- ▪ the completion of a normal length of pregnancy I was really keen to go to term and to have a home birth
- ▪ a tenancy of a fixed period.
- ▪ archaic the duration of a person's life.
- ▪ archaic a boundary or limit, especially of time.
- 3. each of the periods in the year, alternating with holiday or vacation, during which instruction is given in a school, college, or university, or during which a law court holds sessions the summer term term starts tomorrow 同義詞
- 4. conditions under which an action may be undertaken or agreement reached; stipulated or agreed requirements their solicitors had agreed terms he could only be dealt with on his own terms
- ▪ conditions with regard to payment for something; stated charges loans on favourable terms 同義詞
- ▪ agreed conditions under which a war or other dispute is brought to an end the United States played a key role in prodding the two sides to come to terms
- 5. each of the quantities in a ratio, series, or mathematical expression.
- 6. another term for terminus
動詞
- 1. give a descriptive name to; call by a specified term he has been termed the father of modern theology
- terminal.
Oxford American Dictionary
- the completion of a normal length of pregnancy: I went to full term and had a wonderful baby daughter
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- short-term: the near-term future
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- short-term.
Oxford American Dictionary
- (in some universities) the term beginning after Easter.
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- a word or combination of words or characters entered into a search engine in order to specify a ... advertisements are presented to users based on the search terms they input a bunch of stats have been released by Google on the year's top search terms
Oxford Dictionary
- occurring over or relating to a period of time of moderate length: this would facilitate the company's medium-term growth
Oxford Dictionary
- (in some universities) the autumn term.
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美式
- a word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept, especially in a particular ... the musical term “leitmotiv” a term of abuse
- give a descriptive name to; call by a specified name: he has been termed the father of modern theology
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