term
/tɜːm/
n.
一句话记住
术语;词语;措辞;学期;期限;任期
释义与例句
n.
术语;词语;措辞
a word or phrase used as the name of something, especially in a particular subject or activity
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The professor explained the technical term in simple language.
教授用通俗的语言解释了这个专业术语。
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The term ‘carbon neutral’ appears throughout the report.
“碳中和”这一术语贯穿整份报告。
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She spoke about the team in terms of admiration.
她以赞赏的措辞谈到这个团队。
n.
学期;期限;任期
a fixed period of time, especially one of the periods into which a school year or an official position is divided
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The new course begins at the start of the autumn term.
这门新课程在秋季学期开学时开始。
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The president served two terms in office.
这位总统任职两届。
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The loan must be repaid within a five-year term.
这笔贷款必须在五年期限内偿还。
词源与构词
源自拉丁语 terminus,意为“界限、终点”,后经古法语进入英语。
记忆钩子
in terms of 是固定表达,意为“就……而言”;in the long term 表示“从长远看”,与形容词 long-term 要区分。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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terminology 术语;术语体系通常作不可数名词,指某一学科或专业使用的整套术语。
同义词
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expression 词语;表达term 常指有明确含义的词语或专业术语;expression 泛指词语、短语或表达方式,不一定是术语。The expression ‘digital native’ became common in the 1990s. “数字原住民”这一说法在二十世纪九十年代变得常见。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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semester 学期term 可指英国学校或大学的学期,也有期限、术语等含义;semester 常指两学期制中的一个学期,在美式英语中尤其常见。Most American universities divide the year into two semesters. 大多数美国大学把一学年分成两个学期。
常见搭配
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in terms of 就……而言;从……方面The two cities are similar in terms of population. 就人口而言,这两座城市很相似。
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long-term 长期的The policy is designed to produce long-term benefits. 这项政策旨在产生长期效益。