Word · Frequency #8066
termination
终止；结束
the act of ending something
- 1.
The process of terminating or the state of being terminated.
终止的过程或被终止的状态。
- 2.
The process of firing an employee; ending one's employment at a business for any reason.
解雇员工的过程；因任何原因结束雇佣关系。
- 3.
An end in time; a conclusion.
时间上的结束；结论。
- 4.
An end in space; an edge or limit.
空间上的尽头；边缘或界限。
- 5.
An outcome or result.
结果或结局。
- 6.
The last part of a word.
单词的最后部分。
- 7.
An induced abortion.
人工流产。
- 8.
The ending up of a polypeptid chain.
多肽链的终止。
期满；合同到期；终止的过程或被终止的状态。；解雇员工的过程；因任何原因结束雇佣关系。；时间上的结束；结论。；空间上的尽头；边缘或界限。
In use
The contract includes a clause about early termination by either side.
The manager announced the termination of the project after the budget cuts.
Employees received a notice of termination when the factory closed.
termination of + noun
of后接被终止的事物，常用名词如 contract, agreement, employment。
The termination of the contract was unexpected.
合同的终止出乎意料。
upon termination
表示‘在终止时’，常用于正式或法律语境。
All employees receive severance pay upon termination.
所有员工在终止合同时都会得到遣散费。
notice of termination
常与give, receive, serve等动词搭配。
Connections
Collocations
- contract termination
- 合同终止
- The contract termination was effective immediately.合同终止立即生效。
- employment termination
- 雇佣终止
- Employment termination can be a stressful process for both parties.雇佣终止对双方来说都可能是一个压力很大的过程。
- termination date
- 终止日期
- Please mark the termination date on your calendar.请在你的日历上标记终止日期。
- termination notice
- 终止通知
- The employee received a termination notice yesterday.该员工昨天收到了一份终止通知。
Synonyms
- end
- 结束 · 最通用，可互换。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想term（学期）结束，就是termination（终止）。
Context & Register
正式用词，常用于合同、法律、雇佣及技术等语境，表示终止或结束。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like information, celebration, station, and explanation have the same stressed vowel /eɪ/ and ending /ʃən/, so they rhyme with termination. Mention and attention also end in -tion but have a different stressed vowel /ɛ/, making them sound different.
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