Word · Frequency #1285
terms
条件；条款
conditions or requirements that are part of an agreement or contract
通常用复数
费用；价钱；关系；地位；条件；条款；费用
In use
The contract has strict payment terms.
We agreed on the terms of the sale before signing.
She is on friendly terms with her neighbors.
in terms of
In terms of cost, this option is the best.
在费用方面，这个选项是最好的。
on (one's) own terms
表示按照自己设定的条件或方式。
She wants to do business on her own terms.
她想按自己的条件做生意。
come to terms with
表示接受或适应某种困难或不愉快的情况。
He finally came to terms with his failure.
他最终接受了失败。
on good/bad terms with
用于描述人际关系的好坏。
They are on good terms with their neighbors.
他们与邻居关系良好。
Common mistakes
The contract has strict term.The contract has strict terms.
在表示“条件、条款”时，"terms"通常用复数形式；用单数"term"会改变意思（如“学期”或“术语”）。应根据上下文使用复数形式。
In term of price, it's reasonable.In terms of price, it's reasonable.
固定短语应为"in terms of"，意为“就…而言”；误用单数"term"不符合英语习惯。
The first terms begins in September.The first term begins in September.
表示“学期”时，单数形式"term"用于指一个学期；复数"terms"用于指多个学期。此处指第一个学期，应用单数。
Connections
Collocations
- in terms of
- 就…而言，在…方面
- In terms of cost, this is the best option.就成本而言，这是最佳选择。
- come to terms with
- 接受，妥协，逐渐适应（困境）
- He finally came to terms with his illness.他最终接受了疾病的事实。
- terms and conditions
- 条款和条件
- Read the terms and conditions before signing up.注册前请阅读条款和条件。
- on good terms
- 关系好，友好
- She stayed on good terms with her ex-husband.她与前夫保持着良好关系。
- on one's own terms
- 按自己的方式或条件
- She wanted to succeed on her own terms.她想按自己的方式获得成功。
- on reasonable terms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把terms想成签合同时的“条款”和“条件”，期限、费用、关系都写在这几条terms里。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：合同与协议、商务谈判、人际关系描述、付款条件 terms 作名词时多用于正式或商务语境，尤其在指协议中的条件、条款或费用时；在口语中则常见于固定搭配（如 on good terms, on one's own terms）表示关系或条件。总体使用范围较广，正式与中性用法并存，具体需根据搭配和场景判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 terms（美式发音 /tɜːrmz/）押韵：都包含 /ɜːr/ 加 /mz/ 音。注意形近但发音不同的词：teams (/tiːmz/)、turns (/tɜːrnz/)、themes (/θiːmz/)。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.