terminate
/ˈtɜːmɪneɪt/
v.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
终止;结束
释义与例句
v.
终止;结束
to end or to make something end
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The company decided to terminate the contract.
公司决定终止该合同。
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Her employment was terminated last month.
她的雇佣关系在上个月被终止。
展开其余 1 条例句
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The train service terminates at the central station.
这条火车线路以中央车站为终点站。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
terminate 是动词“终止、结束”;terminal 是“终点的、航站楼”。termin- 词根意为“界限、终点”。
词族与关联词
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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terminal 终点的;晚期的;航站楼terminate 是动词“终止、结束”;terminal 可作形容词“终点的、晚期的”或名词“航站楼、终端”。We waited for our flight in the airport terminal. 我们在机场航站楼等航班。
常见搭配
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terminate a contract 终止合同Either party may terminate the contract with thirty days notice. 任何一方都可以提前三十天通知终止合同。
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terminate employment 终止雇佣;解雇The firm terminated his employment after the incident. 事件发生后公司终止了对他的雇佣。