terminate
- IPA[ˈtəːmɪneɪt]
英式
- bring to an end;end (a pregnancy) before term by artificial means.
verb: terminate, 3rd person present: terminates, gerund or present participle: terminating, past tense: terminated, past participle: terminated
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動詞
- 1. bring to an end he was advised to terminate the contract 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ end (a pregnancy) before term by artificial means. 同義詞
- ▪ (of a train, bus, or boat service) end its journey the train will terminate at Stratford 同義詞
- ▪ North American end the employment of (someone); dismiss Adamson's putting pressure on me to terminate you
- ▪ North American euphemistic murder (someone) he was terminated by persons unknown
- 2. (of a thing) have its end at (a specified place) or of (a specified form) the chain terminated in an iron ball covered with spikes
- ▪ archaic form the physical end or extremity of (an area).
- murder someone
Oxford Dictionary
- murder or assassinate someone (used as a euphemism)
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈterməˌnāt]
美式
- bring to an end: he was advised to terminate the contract
Oxford American Dictionary