英语词汇“terminate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ter·mi·nate

(tûrmə-nāt′)

v. ter·mi·nat·ed, ter·mi·nat·ing, ter·mi·nates

v.tr.

1. To bring to an end or halt: "His action terminated the most hopeful period of reform in Prussian history" (Gordon A. Craig).

2. To occur at or form the end of; conclude or finish: a display of fireworks that terminated the festivities. See Synonyms at complete.

3. To discontinue the employment of; dismiss: a company that terminated 300 workers.

4. To murder or assassinate (someone).

v.intr.

1. To come to an end; reach a stopping point: The oil pipeline terminates at a shipping port. The negotiations terminated with a celebration.

2. To form an end or produce a result. Often used with in: "The Peloponnesian war ... terminated in the ruin of the Athenian commonwealth" (Alexander Hamilton).

[Latin termināre, termināt-, from terminus, end.]

单词	terminate
释义	ter·mi·nate (tûrmə-nāt′) v. ter·mi·nat·ed, ter·mi·nat·ing, ter·mi·nates v.tr. 1. To bring to an end or halt: "His action terminated the most hopeful period of reform in Prussian history" (Gordon A. Craig). 2. To occur at or form the end of; conclude or finish: a display of fireworks that terminated the festivities. See Synonyms at complete. 3. To discontinue the employment of; dismiss: a company that terminated 300 workers. 4. To murder or assassinate (someone). v.intr. 1. To come to an end; reach a stopping point: The oil pipeline terminates at a shipping port. The negotiations terminated with a celebration. 2. To form an end or produce a result. Often used with in: "The Peloponnesian war ... terminated in the ruin of the Athenian commonwealth" (Alexander Hamilton). [Latin termināre, termināt-, from terminus, end.]
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