Word · Frequency #5291
terminate
终止；结束；终结
核心释义
To bring something to an end, or to come to an end; to conclude.
- 1.
结束某事,尤其是在未完成状态下
To end something, especially when left in an incomplete state.
- 2.
结束
To conclude.
- 3.
设定或成为界限
To set or be a limit or boundary to.
- 4.
为(电线、电缆、软管、管道等)形成适当的终端,如应用电缆终端或软管套圈
To form an appropriate end on (a wire, cable, hose, pipe, etc), such as by applying a cable terminal or a hose ferrule.
- 5.
终止员工的雇佣合同；解雇,裁员
To end the employment contract of an employee; to fire, lay off.
- 6.
结束,终止或停止；结束
To end, conclude, or cease; to come to an end.
- 7.
交通工具结束行程；或铁路线路到达终点站
Of a mode of transport, to end its journey; or, of a railway line, to reach its terminus.
- 8.
产生或导致
To issue or result.
解雇；辞退；以…告终；导致；限定；界定；以…为界；到达终点；以…为终点（站）；端接；加端子
用法In use
The company decided to terminate the contract after the disagreement.
用法提示：这里 terminate 是及物动词，表示“终止（合同）”。
Our lease terminates at the end of June.
用法提示：这里 terminate 是不及物动词，表示“结束/到期”。
The manager terminated the employee because of repeated lateness.
用法提示：这里 terminate 是及物动词，表示“解雇（员工）”。
terminate + noun
及物动词，后接名词表示终止某事物。
The company decided to terminate the contract.
公司决定终止合同。
terminate + from + noun
被动语态，表示被解雇。
He was terminated from his job for misconduct.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- terminate a contract
- 终止合同
- The company decided to terminate the contract due to breach of terms.由于违反条款，公司决定终止合同。
- terminate employment
- 终止雇佣关系
- The manager had to terminate employment for several employees after the merger.合并后，经理不得不终止几名员工的雇佣关系。
- terminate a relationship
- 结束关系
- They agreed to terminate their business relationship amicably.他们友好地同意结束商业关系。
- terminate a pregnancy
- 终止妊娠
- She decided to terminate the pregnancy due to health risks.由于健康风险，她决定终止妊娠。
- terminate a session
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 'term'（学期），学期结束即 'terminate'（终止）。
语境与语域Context & Register
formal
语法说明Grammar Note
可及物或不及物
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the verb suffix -ate pronounced /eɪt/. Note that words like 'private' (adj) or 'separate' (adj) are pronounced with /ɪt/ or /ət/ and are not rhymes.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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