term1 nounterm2 verb
termterm1 /tɜːm $ tɜːrm/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 
WORD ORIGINterm1
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French terme ‘edge, limit, end’, from Latin terminusEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "Limited English Proficient" is a term used for students who can speak some English.
- As a graduate student, he spent a term at Wichita State University.
- Elected members of the House of Assembly serve a six-year term.
- General Herrera was elected to a third term of office as President.
- Harris used the term "crisis" to describe the company's financial situation.
- He hopes to visit China during his second term in office.
- He is halfway into his term of office.
- He recently completed a two-year term as chairman.
- It's very difficult to give a definition of a term like 'cyberspace'.
- Malik is now serving a three-year term in prison.
- Mr Hicks used the term 'neighbourhood schools' for what in effect were segregated black schools.
- Mr Toplak had just started his term as vice-president of the company.
- Officials now are trying to extend the term of the loan by two years.
- Political dissidents are sentenced to long terms of imprisonment.
- She had her jail term cut for good behaviour.
- The bank says that they can extend the term of our mortgage.
- The Democrats are hoping to deny him a third term in office.
- The main exams are at the end of the summer term.
- The managers were all hired for a fixed term.
- The medical term for losing your hair is 'alopecia'.
- Any outstanding debt repayment requirements and / or restrictive covenants on long term debt agreements are additional important. considerations.
- How can the terms and conditions of every carrier and each transaction be made readily available to all the holders?
- Its terms and implications are unmistakably authoritarian.
- Members are nationals of and nominated by the Parties and serve for four-year terms.
- Now I had to start thinking in world terms, for those Championships were coming in 1987.
- The term is used to describe grace periods that often go into effect when new geographic area codes are set up.
- The terms of the disposition agreement with the committee are still being negotiated, they said.
- These are terms used in digital electronics to designate the basic logical operations on which digital systems are founded.
THESAURUS
a single group of letters that are used together with a particular meaning: · ‘Casa’ is the Italian word for ‘house’.· I looked up the word in a dictionary.
a word that you use for a particular thing, place, organization etc: · Iberia is the ancient name for the Spanish Peninsula.· What’s the name of that type of dog?
a word or group of words that is used in a specific subject or area of language: · The medical term for losing your hair is ‘alopecia’.· People use the term ‘carbon footprint’ to talk about man’s polluting effect on the environment.
a group of words that have a particular meaning when used together, or which someone uses on a particular occasion: · We don’t really have a phrase for ‘bon appétit’ in English.· Politicians keep using the phrase ‘family values’.· an Italian phrase book
a fixed phrase which is used in a language and has a particular meaning: · He uses a lot of obscure expressions that I don’t really understand.· What does the expression ‘wage slavery’ mean?
a word or group of words that people in a particular type of work or activity have started using a lot because they think it is important: · E-learning is the buzzword in educational publishing at the moment.· For anthropologists, ethnodiversity has been a buzzword for quite a while.
a group of words that has a special meaning which you cannot guess from the meanings of each separate word: · ‘Full of beans’ is an idiom which means feeling lively and energetic.
a group of words that is used so often that it seems rather boring, annoying, or silly: · It’s a bit of a cliché, but good communication skills are the key to success.· the old movie cliché ‘we can’t go on meeting like this’
very informal words used especially by a particular group of people such as young people, criminals, or soldiers: · Grass is slang for marijuana.· prison slang· army slang
words and phrases used in a particular profession or by a particular group of people, which are difficult for other people to understand – often used to show disapproval: · The instructions were full of technical jargon.· complicated legal jargon
Longman Language Activatorthe time after now the time, especially a fairly long time, after now: · Ellen's finishing college soon but she doesn't really have any plans for the future.· As for the future, Tucker said she intends to take a well-deserved break before deciding what to do next.of the future (=that will exist in the future): · The car of the future may run on solar-powered batteries.
in the future - used especially when you know you will have problems or difficulties in the future: the day/week/months ahead: · David had his breakfast and thought about the day ahead.· Unemployment in the region is expected to grow in the months ahead.lie ahead: · The government faces some difficult decisions in the months which lie ahead.ahead of: · I know there are some big problems ahead of us, but I'm sure we can overcome them.
: generations/years/a long time to come for a long time in and affecting many people in the future: · In years to come, people will look back on the 20th century as a turning point in history.· Nuclear power stations will still be needed for a long time to come.
to not have happened yet but going to happen in the future, especially soon in the future: · The best is still to come -- there's chocolate ice cream for dessert.· The worst of the storm was still to come.
use this to say that something will always happen in the future, starting from now: · From now on, I'm not letting anyone borrow my car.· From now on, you kids will have to make your own lunch.· From now on, homeowners will have to get a city permit if they want to build an addition onto their homes.
British starting from now - use this especially to tell someone that they must do something starting from now: · In future, I expect you to be at work no later than 9.15.· In future, prisoners must serve at least half of their sentence before qualifying for any type of early release.
use this to talk about what will happen over a period from now until a long, short etc time in the future: · We don't know what will happen in the long term.· Aid to these countries is bound to run into billions of dollars in the long term.· Analysts say the reports could have a major impact on the stock market in the short term.
one of the periods into which the year is divided at school, university etc one of the three periods that the year is divided into at British school and most British universities; in the US, a name for any of the main periods into which a school year is divided: · As a graduate student, he spent a term at Wichita State University.· The main exams are at the end of the summer term.
one of the two or three periods that the year is divided into at American schools and most American universities: · He attended Bennington College for three semesters.fall/spring semester: · Fall semester starts the 28th of August.
the period of the year when there are school or university classes: · In Japan the school year starts in April and ends in February or March.· The end of the academic year with its final exams is very stressful for many students.
one of the four main periods that the year is divided into at some American schools and universities: fall/winter/spring/summer quarter: · She was back in Michigan in time to teach spring quarter.
a period of time especially written a particular length of time with a beginning and an end: period of: · These accounts are drawn up for a period of 52 weeks.· After a brief period of independence, Belorussia came under Soviet rule.for a period: · You shouldn't sit in front of a computer screen for long periods without a break.· Anne had difficulty holding down a job for any period of time.period of time: · The work had to be completed within a limited period of time.long/short period: · The company expects a growth in profitability over a longer period.· Then, within a short period, his mother, father, and brother all died.a ten-day/three-year etc period: · The money can be paid back over a five-year period.· The researchers observed mothers and their new infants for a three-day period.over a period: · The restoration of the ceiling was completed over a period of two years.during a period: · During this period, Tanya was making very little money.· black immigration into Britain during the post-war period
a period of time - use this especially to talk about a period in the past, or when you are not saying whether the period was long or short: · Bill had lost his job, and it was a difficult time for him.· I really enjoyed my time at university.at one time (=at a period of time in the past, but not now): · At one time, Hakami was ranked 32nd in the world.· Martin had been at one time a student at Leiden University in the Netherlands.for the time being (=for a short period of time, starting now): · You can stay in the spare room for the time being, until you find a place.· Entrance fees to the exhibit have been reduced for the time being.during that/this time: · He played for Barcelona for four years, and during that time they won two major competitions.for a time: · He chatted to us for a time, then left.· For a time, the 1,600 seater hall was home to a Saturday night film show, before being converted to a night club.after a time: · After a time, I began to feel more relaxed.· All systems settle down after a time.
a length of time that is officially fixed for someone's period of responsibility or power, for someone's period in prison, or for a business contract: · Mr Toplak had just started his term as vice-president of the company.· The Socialists are hoping to secure another term in government.· The bank says that they can extend the term of our mortgage.first/second etc term: · General Herrera was elected to a third term of office as President.· He hopes to visit China during his second term in office.7-year/2-month etc term: · He recently completed a two-year term as chairman.term of imprisonment (=formal): · Political dissidents are sentenced to long terms of imprisonment.prison/jail term: · She had her jail term cut for good behaviour.term of/in office (=term for holding an official position): · He is halfway into his term of office.· The Democrats are hoping to deny him a third term in office.fixed term (=when the term of a business or employment contract is set to a particular length): · The managers were all hired for a fixed term.serve a term: · Malik is now serving a three-year term in prison.· Elected members of the House of Assembly serve a six-year term.
a period of several weeks or months, at the same time every year, during which a particular activity takes place: · The Bulls would consider re-signing him next season.the 2001/2001-02 etc season: · Smith should own the record outright by the third or fourth game of the 2001 season.breeding/hunting/fishing/baseball etc season: · When does the baseball season start?· Foxes become very noisy at the height of the mating season.· The latest challenge is to promote the LSO's winter concert season.
a period of time between other periods, especially one during which there is not much activity or no interruptions: · During their worst stretch of 1996, the Padres lost 19 of their 23 games.· He spent several brief stretches in jail for minor offences.· This is the last game in a four-day stretch here at the Forum.stretch of time: · Sometimes between battles, there were long stretches of time when nothing happened.
informal a period of time doing a particular job or course, often quite a short period: · After a stint in the army, Bill worked in sales.· Krem began his career with the Victoria Symphony, followed by stints with orchestras in Winnipeg and Quebec.stint of: · Dimascio was promoted after serving a stint of five years as a sergeant pilot.a five-year/six-day etc stint: · He has changed his schedule to a three-day stint, which starts Friday.short/brief stint: · Rick was fired in August after a brief stint with a Portland courier service.do/serve a stint: · She served a two-year stint as an aide to Congressman Jim McNulty.· We should thank Mary for the long stint she's done as party treasurer.
a period of a particular type of activity, weather etc, usually a short period: · After a brief spell in the army, I returned to teaching.spell of: · He's had a spell of bad luck recently.a cold/wet/dry etc spell: · We had another cold spell last week.
British a short period of trouble, difficulty, or unhappiness, experienced by someone who is usually happy, successful etc: go through a bad patch (=experience a period of trouble etc): · He went through a bad patch after his wife died, but now he seems to be back to normal.hit a bad patch (=start to experience a period of trouble etc): · The team aren't doing so well at the moment are they? They seem to have hit a bad patch.
a word or group of words · Are there any words in the passage that you don't understand?· Look up any words you don't know in a dictionary.· Is 'lunchtime' one word or two?· The word 'origami' comes from Japanese.word for something (=word that means something) · 'Casa' is the Italian word for 'house'.· What's another word for 'way out'?
a combination of two or more words that has a particular meaning: · There are some useful words and phrases at the end of each chapter in the Student's Book.· Are you familiar with the phrase "the old boy network'?use a phrase: · I was criticized for using the phrase 'gay lifestyles'.· His campaign is, to use one of his favourite phrases, 'as dead as Elvis'.in somebody's phrase (=according to a phrase which someone used): · The battle of El Alamein was, in Churchill's phrase, "the end of the beginning'.coin a phrase (=invent a phrase): · Who first coined the phrase "Iron Curtain'?turn of phrase (=a particular phrase or word that someone uses): · The head of the bank described the salary cuts as 'peanuts', a turn of phrase which angered many bank workers.
a group of words that is used to talk about or say a particular thing: · "It'll be alright in the end' -- that was my mother's favourite expression.· 'Shadow-boxing'? I've never heard that expression before!use an expression: · I don't normally use that expression myself, but I've heard other people use it sometimes.· He said he didn't care -- well actually he used a rude expression that I can't repeat!
a word or group of words that are used in a technical or scientific subject and have an exact meaning in that subject: · Mr Hicks used the term 'neighbourhood schools' for what in effect were segregated black schools.· It's very difficult to give a definition of a term like 'cyberspace'.medical/legal/scientific etc term (for something): · The medical term for losing your hair is 'alopecia'.
a group of words that are used together and have a special meaning that you cannot guess from the meanings of each separate word: · 'Full of beans' is an idiom which means lively and energetic.· In Hollywood, white stars are adopting black idioms, dress styles and manners.
a group of words that are used to describe someone or something in an unusual or poetic way: · We describe our genes as 'selfish' or 'ruthless', but of course this is only a figure of speech.· When I said we spent the night together, it was just a figure of speech. I didn't sleep with her.
a word or phrase that people use in a particular situation, because it describes what is important in that situation: · Variety will be the catchword at the new venue, with acts ranging from stand-up comedy to poetry readings.· After World War II, the catchword for a newly health-conscious society was 'protein'.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 3ADJECTIVES/NOUN + term
By the age of seven, children are capable of thinking in abstract terms. They didn’t part on the best of terms. nicknames and other terms of endearment the favorable terms of the settlement He spoke in general terms about greater competitiveness. Fine Arts is a generic term for subjects such as painting, music, and sculpture. She’s on intimate terms with people in government. If you don’t understand what the doctor says, ask to have it explained in layman’s terms (=in simple language). the long-term future of the fishing industry the long-term interests of the company the long-term effects of alcohol on the body a five-year term of office (=period of time working in an important job) The average value of salaries has fallen in real terms (=calculated in this way). The Senator’s illness means he may not serve out his term. She’s suffering from short-term memory loss. I didn’t understand all the technical terms.
· The site provides a glossary of legal terms.
· ‘Gender’ is a technical term in grammar.
· ‘The Old Bill’ is a slang term for the police.
(=one that is insulting or disapproving)· ‘Pinko’ is a derogatory term for someone with socialist ideas.
verbs· a term used by psychiatrists
(=invent it)· Funk coined the term ‘vitamin’ in 1912.
phrases (=a word that is offensive or deliberately rude)· ‘Geek’ is used as a term of abuse.
(=a word that expresses your love for someone)· terms of endearment like ‘love’, ‘dear’, and ‘honey’
· The pope condemned both Nazism and Communism in strong terms.
(=praising someone or something highly)· Friends and relatives speak of him in glowing terms.
(=using ordinary words, not technical words)· Can you explain to me in layman’s terms how my computer works?
Meaning 4ADJECTIVES/NOUN + term· He faced a maximum prison term of 25 years.
· The president is elected for a five-year term.
· The contract was for a fixed term of five years.
· The maximum term was life imprisonment.
phrases· The governor ends his term of office in September.
· She was sentenced to a long term of imprisonment.
verbs· She served a term as chairwoman of the council.
Meaning 5phrases· The beginning of term was only two days away.
· We had a party at the end of term.
· On the last day of term we went home early.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + term· The school term was about to start.
· Are you looking forward to the new term?
· Mrs Collins will be leaving us at the end of the summer term.
phrases· Parents need permission to take their children on holiday during term time.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES By the age of seven, children are capable of thinking in abstract terms. (=the conditions that people agree on)· Under the terms of the agreement, the debt would be repaid over a 20-year period.
(=that you hope to achieve in the end)· The ultimate aim is to replace gasoline with non-polluting energy sources.
(=that you hope to achieve quickly)· The immediate aim is to develop the travel business.
· He believes hydrogen is the long-term answer to our growing energy crisis.
· Employing overseas nurses is only a short-term answer to the shortage.
They didn’t part on the best of terms.· The home provides short-term care for elderly people.
· Having a child together involves a long-term commitment.
· Let me explain what I mean in more concrete terms.
(=what a contract says must be done)· Before you buy online, make sure you read the terms and conditions.
(=results that last a long time, or appear after a long time)· If you smoke it may have long-term consequences.
(=the conditions that are part of the contract)· He explained the terms of the contract.
(=how much you must pay back and when)· The credit terms were a deposit of £1,000 and two later instalments of £900.
(=the details or conditions in it)· The hotel group refused to release the financial terms of the deal.
(=happening for a long time)· The long-term decline in the manufacturing industry is still continuing.
(=having an effect for a long or short time)· Many boxers suffer with the long-term effects of punches to the head.
(=working for the same company for a long time)· She finally found regular employment at a hospital in York.
(also terms of employment) (=the details about someone’s employment that are written in their employment contract, including rules that they must follow)· It’s in the terms of their employment that they can’t go on strike.
nicknames and other terms of endearment British English:· I knew I had to do well in the end of year exams.
the favorable terms of the settlement He spoke in general terms about greater competitiveness. Fine Arts is a generic term for subjects such as painting, music, and sculpture. (=that you hope to achieve after a long time)· The organization’s long-term goal is to gain a strong position in the European market.
(=that you hope to achieve after a short time)· Companies should not focus only on the short-term goal of profitability.
· Scientists are calculating the long-term impact of the floods.
· A military attack may only have a short-term impact on terrorist activity.
(=an interest you have had for a long time)· She has had a long-term interest in antiques.
She’s on intimate terms with people in government. (=one that will give you profit after a long time)· Buying a house is a long-term investment.
(=one that will give you profit in a short time)· Interest rates will be cut on short-term investments.
(=period of time in jail)· He served only half of his three-month jail term.
If you don’t understand what the doctor says, ask to have it explained in layman’s terms (=in simple language).· These flats are let on short leases to students.
· We’re negotiating a long-term lease on the building.
(=the legal details of it)· Under the terms of the lease, the tenants have to pay for any repairs.
American English (=limits on how much time a politician can spend in office)· Should Senators be subject to term limits?
(=to be paid back after a long/short time)· I intended the money as a short-term loan.
the long-term future of the fishing industry the long-term interests of the company (=people who have not had a job for a long time)
the long-term effects of alcohol on the body (=your ability to remember things that you have just seen, heard, or done)· The drug can damage your short-term memory.
(=your ability to remember things that happened a long time ago)· Most people's long-term memory is limited.
a five-year term of office (=period of time working in an important job)· The quantity of carbon dioxide was, in percentage terms, extremely small.
· Long-term planning centers on ensuring the future growth of the company.
· In practical terms, the experiment is going to be difficult.
(=a period of time in prison as a punishment)· He is serving a four-year prison sentence.
The average value of salaries has fallen in real terms (=calculated in this way). (=the conditions of a redundancy agreement, for example how much money someone will receive)· Some staff had chosen to go because the voluntary redundancy terms were attractive.
· I have a seven-year-old daughter from a previous long-term relationship.
The Senator’s illness means he may not serve out his term.· Under the terms of the settlement, the company will pay an undisclosed sum as compensation.
She’s suffering from short-term memory loss. (=one that will be effective for a long time)· A long-term solution to the problem will not be possible until that conflict is resolved.
· The closure of these branches is part of our long-term strategy.
· The long-term survival of polar bears is at risk.
I didn’t understand all the technical terms.· Under the terms of the treaty, the two sides agreed to a ceasefire.
(=the trend over a long period of time)· The underlying trend is for rich economies to get richer.
· The terms of the ultimatum required them to withdraw by noon.
(=people who have not had a job for a long time) a retraining scheme for the long-term unemployed
a retraining scheme for the long-term unemployed (=when people are unemployed for a long period of time)· It can be difficult to help people out of long-term unemployment.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Despite the severe cuts imposed in late 1976, public spending continued to rise in absolute terms.· Column 3 shows in both absolute and relative terms the portion of the national income originating in the various industries.· Although the balance of power is shifting against the commission, in absolute terms it will gain power.· By 1988, the United Kingdom had risen to top position in both absolute and relative terms.· Negligence and duty are respectively relative, not absolute, terms.· The ambitious goal of reducing real total public expenditure in absolute terms was never achieved.· In absolute terms this may simply represent trends in a growing economy.· The benefits sometimes received by strikers' families also rose in absolute terms.
· They have been described only in the broadest terms as Caucasoid with some non-Caucasoid traits.· In broader social terms the costs are fairly self-evident.
· In that situation, the officer and the suspect are not on equal terms.· Nature and the self must meet on equal terms.· Golden Friend also meets him on equal terms today.· I agree that such a consequence would have followed had the parties been on equal terms.· He is entitled to assert his supposed right on reasonably equal terms.· They want a floor price so they can compete on equal terms.· To enable small businesses to compete on equal terms with large organisations.· Unequal negotiating positions Where the parties to a restraint agreement are not on equal negotiating terms.
· It did not reveal the financial terms of the transaction.· Failure to do so is expensive, in financial and human terms.· In financial terms, the value of any financial asset depends on the earning power of that asset.· In financial terms, the income of the unemployed drops, usually by a significant amount.· In financial terms, net parental profit has never been so negative.· In financial terms, it wasn't a particularly large programme: by the mid-1980s it amounted to about £300 million.· Executives at Inter.net confirmed the purchase but would not disclose financial terms.
· IFAs say that if you are within five years of maturity, you should probably hang on until full term.· Trent Lott, R-Miss., who was elected to his first full term as majority leader last month.· Until quite recently, most music publishing agreements assigned all rights in a song to the publisher for this full copyright term.· Only Ronald Reagan,. a professional actor, has served two full terms.· So, the selected conception was implanted, and the pregnancy went to full term.· Only one president served a full term before turning over the office to another military dictator.· And it stands a better chance than most of lasting for something like a full five-year term.· Three of them developed into full-term lambs.
· In very general terms, the Renegade Jacket takes this principle to its logical conclusion.· This would restrict a general term, applicable to many objects, to one of its significations.· In general terms, the distinction between education and training can be formulated in the following way.· In more general terms, it seems to have an intense, warm, distinctively sweet fragrance.· They never mentioned Ulster, except in general terms.· In the most general terms, evolution is a tight web and ecology a loose one.· Weathering is a general term for all the processes that can break up rocks.· Mudstone is a general term for rocks composed of more than 50 % clay and silt.
· In human terms the reasoning which had been presented to him was filled with flaws and false assumptions.· They may have characterized their Gods in very human terms, but they also described them as pure energy.· This sounds all very sensible until you realize what it means in human terms.· The consequences of such a change in minimum job requirements are enormous, both in human and economic terms.· But, in political and human terms, he clearly represents everything Ayckbourn most dislikes: a serene detachment and emotionless cool.· In human terms, this would be somewhere in the teens.· Failure to do so is expensive, in financial and human terms.· His love of stories was connected to this same tendency to see everything in human terms.
· It is the key to the success of many effective organizations who have found that it is a sound long term investment.· Like all those whose needs are not being met over the long term, postmodern children and adolescents are feeling victimized.· Most undersold transfer We've had loads but over the long term Seaman has to be the one 245 7.· I also tried to incorporate a strong element of freedom so that a long term eating habit could be created.· Punitive methods persistently used against a background of rejecting, hostile parental attitudes lead, in the long term, to trouble.· Will the Treasury guarantee the long term investment programme and not require an eight percent return from Railtrack on such investment?· Net proceeds will be used to repay short and long-term debt, refinance long term debt and for working capital.· Company capital may be viewed as being of three types, short term, medium term and long term.
· The market believes strong growth prospects are limited in the medium term and the stock fell 11p to 456p.· Politically, however, this is the least likely in the near to medium term.· For the medium term, telecommunications is the key.· The growth target for M3 will remain at 5 percent a year in the medium-term, Trichet said.· They could expect to receive a given level of real resources and plan accordingly for the medium term.· This would require political will at the top, informed popular support and preparedness for the short to medium term consequences.· Implementing them means we have to resort to some tough measures in the short and medium term.· This means groups can not plan in the medium and long term, creating uncertainty and apathy amongst staff on limited contracts.
· Yet in intellectual and to some extent in practical terms her attitudes were overwhelmingly conservative.· Shop at more than one market if it is practical in terms of time and energy inputs. 5.· I can understand why the whole phlogiston business would have been thought less than important in practical terms.· In practical terms, one does not need to consider winds of less than Force 5.· In practical terms, there are some patients in whom pain is severe and continues on as the skin inflammation improves.· In practical terms this required a duration that recorded the most recent 25 hours of flying.· In practical terms, the Airbus decision means little to USAir.
· However low nominal rates of interest go, they still remain positive in real terms.· Salaries, eroded by inflation, are still well below 1994 levels in real terms.· Nevertheless, the government admitted that most people would be around 30 percent worse off in real terms.· In his first three years in office, Reagan increased defense spending, in real terms, by 40 percent.· My Department's spending on training and enterprise has increased two and a half times in real terms since 1979.· After 10 years, as the children grow up, family income must double in real terms.· Exports fell by 0.5 percent while domestic demand, fuelled by annual tax rebates, grew by 0.8 percent in real terms.· The Government's Expenditure Plans acknowledge that there will be further small reductions in real terms in capital spending.
· Having a strategy which is both long and short term is at the heart of the Society's activities.· That sort of honour may not be possible, at least in the short term.· And in the long term, as Keynes might also have said, we will keep on worrying about the short term.· As for this year's event the fruits of its endeavours may not be fairly assessed in the short term.· They are used to finance trade in the short term.· The Bank has decided to capitalise on short term difficulties by attempting to diminish staff terms and conditions.· In the short term, the depression brought deepening unemployment among both men and women.· In the short term the effect of the new seat belt legislation will be closely monitored.
· This would be quite acceptable if the discipline of expressing their message in simple terms were followed through.· In simplest terms, extra lines mean extra revenue.· In simple terms, the self is how I see me.· In simple terms, behaviour that is rewarded recurs.· In simple terms the fleet has to start through an imaginary line usually drawn between a mast and buoy.· Fast, inexpensive and reliable, C-Stat is capable of reducing statistics to simple terms without sacrificing power or range features.· Mr. Tony Lloyd I shall put the matter in simple terms.
· In many cases a business's standard terms may be so long and complicated that that would be impracticable.· Moreover, difficulties may arise if both parties have such a provision in their standard terms.· Suppliers of goods and services have used standard terms for some time.· It will generally be impracticable to send a copy of standard terms by telex.· However, standard terms have their drawbacks.· It is intended that the hearing should be informal, and this is indicated by the following standard terms of reference.
· Do not confuse your reader with technical terms or jargon.· Written on the boxes is all manner of strange titles, fantastic claims and arcane technical terms.· The credibility of your work will suffer severely if key words, such as technical terms or people's names, are misspelled.· I have purposely avoided the use of technical terms.· The first is that of ensuring that your reader knows which words are the technical terms.· Discusses feasibility in economic, technical and political terms, discussing urban decentralisation and the re-development of brownfield sites.· Avoid technical terms or phrases which, although familiar to you, may be unknown to your listener.· Scholars in every field use their technical terms all the time, just to get through the day.
NOUN· When the suit collapsed Aitken was charged with perjury, for which he served a seven-month jail term.· Conviction can bring a 10-year jail term and fine of up to $ 250, 000.· The man, who pleaded guilty, received an 18-month suspended jail term at Truro crown court in July.· Lockyer advocates less expensive alternatives to prison, such as longer county jail terms and carefully screened and monitored parole.· Mr Kulov was accused of abuse of power while in office, and sentenced to a jail term of seven years.· Muhammad Ali was banned from boxing and faced a jail term for standing up for his principles.· Seven received lesser jail terms and three defendants, all intelligence operatives, were acquitted.· Some will risk a fine and a jail term and refuse to register.
· The government responded to these incidents with considerable brutality, sentencing those involved to long prison terms.· They were sentenced to short prison terms and assessed fines.· Martyn Lilley was sickened by the three month reduction in Gooch's prison term.· He will now start serving a nine-year prison term.· The four policemen were convicted and given prison terms of between 10 and 15 years.· They received prison terms and were ordered to pay restitution.· Both the defence and the prosecution said that they would appeal against the sentence; prosecutors had sought a 10-year prison term.· He later pleaded guilty to defrauding the firm and its clients and served an 18-month prison term.
· The summer term options include Cricket, Athletic and minor field games.· During the summer term the man had consumed about twenty pints of Young's Special a week.· The students attend the school for four sessions at the beginning of the summer term, to carry out their assignment.· Spring term: teaching practice: Summer term: preparation for the probationary year.· However, schools plan their staffing levels at least three months earlier and the timetable is usually worked on throughout the summer term.· The project consists of several months' fieldwork carried out during the summer term and long vacation of the Junior Honours year.· Yet his closest school-friend, that previous summer term, he found to be an agnostic.
VERB· A customer who wanted to raise more than ten pounds had first to agree terms and interest with the pawnshop-owner.· Allen aimed to purchase his freedom, so he agreed on terms with Stokely.· Once Royle had turned City down, Swales and his board had little option but to agree to Kendall's terms.· Arthur and Melwas, they said, were brought by some mediator in the Council to agree on terms.· If you agree to the above terms, please sign the enclosed copy of this letter and return it to us.· The announcements about Princess Margaret's divorce and Anne's break-up came only after solicitors had agreed terms.
· It has had to be coined because no other term adequately describes its function.· Intel coined the term back in 1993 when it introduced its fifth-generation processor.· Finally, again as predicted, children coin new terms to fill gaps in their vocabularies.
· The consultants working on the Fastlink plan will define the terms of a competition to encourage interest among private companies.· Markets define things in terms of their exchange value.· A StructuralFunctional Definition A state can be defined in terms of its essential structures and functions rather than by its legal standing.· So before we examine the debate in more detail let us define our terms.· Glossaries in each kit define pertinent medical terms.· What methods can be used to eliminate or reduce noise? 5. Define the term thematic map, giving examples.· This is a work construct defined in terms of activities and physically identifiable consequences rather than mental states.
· Ageing, inadequate labs and equipment serving too many short term researchers.· Heber is serving his three-year term in a federal prison in Bastrop, Texas.· Reagan became the first incumbent to serve two terms in the presidency since Dwight D.. Eisenhower in the 1950s.· Two of the most notorious, Angelo Paccione and Anthony Vulpis, are serving 12-year terms for illegal dumping.· But he promised to serve for only one term, and refuses to go back on his word.· Only Ronald Reagan,. a professional actor, has served two full terms.
· Their leaders, who were once close personal friends, are no longer on speaking terms.· Around them the trees were silent: the day was windless, and the birds weren't on speaking terms with one another.· No program in existence on a national or statewide scale has ever dared to speak in terms like these.· Strictly speaking, the term Fair Isle should be limited to patterns originating from Fair Isle.· The two spoke in starkly dramatic terms, escalating the cultural war between them to new and uncomfortably personal heights.· Generally speaking the term covers actions such as comforting, helping, sharing, reassuring and defending.· He said that he was barely on speaking terms with his older brother and sister, though they lived at home.
· A chemical sprout inhibitor should be used for long term storage.· These terms do not carry negative connotations; however, for convenience we will continue to use the popular term slang.· No attempt is made to use legally precise terms or statements in the summaries.· Continental Protestants who did not use the terms of revival and were generally more passive reworked their Pietism to fit the moment.· But for convenience we all use and will continue to use the term.· Marxists use the term in this way when they talk about the ideology of the ruling class.· All I did was to use a term to convey a meaning.· Employers may be reluctant to admit using them because the terms of their employment are embarrassing.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► terms► in the long/short/medium termPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► on equal terms/on an equal footing► be not speaking/not be on speaking terms
1in terms of something if you explain or describe something in terms of a particular fact or event, you are explaining or describing it only in relation to that fact or eventdescribe/measure/evaluate etc something in terms of something- It took years for Rob to come to terms with his mother's death.
- An individual's sexuality is their own affair and they will come to terms with it when they are ready to.
- Four died in hospital and Emma Hartley, one of the survivors, was trying to come to terms with that.
- He sat at the window, staring out into the night trying to come to terms with the anger that overwhelmed him.
- I had to come to terms with that.
- It helps the young reader to come to terms with his or her own non-rational, unconscious-dominated behaviour.
- Only by finding each other again can they hope to come to terms with their tragedy.
- Refusing to come to terms with reality harms us and, incidentally, deceives no one else for long.
- They've been trying to come to terms with what's happened ever since.
- According to the terms of the contract, Shehan can buy the entire company in three years.
- Both sides have to agree on the terms of reference before there can be a trade deal.
- Although it has no formal terms of reference, its discussions principally concern grants and expenditure levels.
- As a result, the terms of reference will be sold beginning at an undetermined date no later than April 1.
- By the end of the seventeenth century, in Newton's science, the terms of reference had changed.
- Even within its own terms of reference, the positivist approach has problems.
- The terms of reference for the phone concessions were to go on sale Monday.
- The matter will be governed by the terms of reference and the procedure established, together with any code of conduct adopted.
- Those terms of reference seem to suit the Secretary of State down to the ground.
- Thus, terms of reference for the study will be established, and the scope and extent of the investigation defined.
- In terms of quality ingredients, this is the best ice cream you can buy.
- Kmart is the nation's second-largest retailer in terms of sales volume.
- But in terms of the reasoning that goes into them, they are state of the art.
- But it has been shrinking steadily in terms of the percentage of the population reading a daily newspaper.
- Carbone was the exception in terms of quality.
- I think I could come out with something very different in terms of marketing.
- In my experience, most specialists see their strengths in terms of their technical education and expertise, not their managerial skills.
- That product can be identified and defined in terms of its customer, internal or external.
- The interpretation of the complex world of human affairs in terms of an experimental analysis is no doubt often oversimplified.
- The official report of the Games described the scores only in terms of points.
- A joint communiqué issued after the meetings was couched in general terms and did not refer to the cessation of hostilities.
- I can understand why the whole phlogiston business would have been thought less than important in practical terms.
- Rather than talking in general terms about the desirability of renewal, he began to talk in concrete terms of a timetable.
- These will be stated in general terms for the whole allocation.
- They are, in practical terms, the experts.
- They do not have the ego-satisfaction of having thought up a brand new idea but in practical terms they do well.
- Those aspects of the business not capable of being expressed in financial terms may have an important effect on its success.
- Yet in intellectual and to some extent in practical terms her attitudes were overwhelmingly conservative.
- In absolute terms, the experiment wasn't a complete failure.
- Although the balance of power is shifting against the commission, in absolute terms it will gain power.
- City rents are falling in absolute terms for the first time in 25 years.
- Despite the severe cuts imposed in late 1976, public spending continued to rise in absolute terms.
- Relative savings of only a few percent in this area can therefore mean sizeable savings in absolute terms.
- Sometimes priorities can be expressed in absolute terms but at other times absolutes are impossible.
- The ambitious goal of reducing real total public expenditure in absolute terms was never achieved.
- The benefits sometimes received by strikers' families also rose in absolute terms.
- Their brains are larger in absolute terms than those of chimps but relative to body size, they are considerably smaller.
- In our business, the phrase "harmless error" is a contradiction in terms.
- Clearly, an unreflective or uncritical citizenry would be highly undesirable as well as, strictly speaking, a contradiction in terms.
- Indeed the idea of civil service leadership is a contradiction in terms within a democracy.
- It is just too easy to dismiss the idea of ethical business as a contradiction in terms.
- It is sometimes argued that a science of religion is a contradiction in terms.
- Leadership without mutual trust is a contradiction in terms.
- One may say that socialist market economy is a contradiction in terms.
- The most important instrument of dirigisme is subsidy, even though subsidy in a free market in a contradiction in terms.
- The problem is that there's little to offer in between; high street quality seems almost a contradiction in terms.
- Eliot deliberately presents his South Sea life in crude terms.
- Harvey maintains a continual easy-reading knowingness for his audience, an intimacy on easy terms with everything he talks about.
- He's on familiar terms with all the teachers.
- Voice over Even the governor is on first name terms with the inmates, although the staff still keep a respectful distance.
- The two men speak in glowing terms of their friendship.
- The two men speak of their friendship in glowing terms.
- Friends and relatives speak of him in glowing terms.
- We were not surprised to find women speaking in glowing terms about their relationship with their present partners.
- Arguably, however, the implications of the Manchester North-West result were to become more apparent in the long term.
- But in the long run, it has proved impossible to continue down this path.
- However limited its immediate effects, the ideology of Enlightened Despotism was important in the long term.
- I don't know what good it did David in the long run because what it did was cost a lot of money.
- It invites us to reflect on history with a slower pulse-rate, history in the longer term.
- The consequences of violating this rule had always been unhappy in the long run and not infrequently in the short.
- The funding to do anything, however, must in the long run derive from national resources.
- Yet the saving of money, in the long run, was more important to Mowat than the saving of scenery.
- These measures may save some money in the short term, but we'll just end up spending more later.
- Although those measures would cost money in the short term, Rep.
- Even marriage into the royal family only assured such support in the short term.
- Evidently not, in the short term, but in the long term Fangorn knows his race and story are sterile.
- Giving sanctuary to political asylum-seekers is seldom rewarded on earth, at least in the short term.
- He predicted more volatile dealings in the short run.
- The vocabulary of every language is so vast that there is no way to eliminate all such hazards in the short run.
- Which are the campaign promises that you believe you can deliver on in the short term?
- This is an umbrella term, used widely and well understood in an educational context.
- We use mime as an umbrella term for all the art forms.
- But DuPonceau does venture to contradict, and in no uncertain terms.
- He had found them scruffy, and had said so in no uncertain terms.
- She wanted nothing at all from her father and she was about to tell Alain Lemarchand so in no uncertain terms.
- That night they told her, in no uncertain terms, to go for it.
- This means that we are going to lock you up, in no uncertain terms.
- Those coming into leadership are told in no uncertain terms what their task is to be.
- Well, there was nothing for it, I had to lay down the law in no uncertain terms.
- What is more, she said so - in no uncertain terms.
Femininity is still defined in terms of beauty. It’s a mistake to think of Florida only in terms of its tourist attractions. It’s too early to start talking in terms of casualties.in terms of what/how/who etc Did the experiment find any differences in terms of what children learned?2in general/practical/financial etc terms used to show that you are describing or considering a subject in a particular way or from a particular point of viewin general/broad/simple etc terms We explain in simple terms what the treatment involves. It would be wrong to describe society purely in economic terms. The war, although successful in military terms, left the economy in ruins. What do these statistics mean in human terms?in somebody’s terms In our terms, the scheme has not been a success.in real/absolute terms (=accurate, true, or including any related changes) Rail fares have fallen 17 per cent in real terms.in relative terms (=compared with other, similar things) Students have less money in relative terms, but spend more on books.3word [countable] a word or expression with a particular meaning, especially one that is used for a specific subject or type of languageterm for ‘Multimedia’ is the term for any technique combining sounds and images.in no uncertain terms (=in very clear and angry language) Journalists were told in no uncertain terms that they were not welcome. → a contradiction in terms at contradiction(3)► see thesaurus at word4period of time [countable] a fixed period of time during which someone does something or something happensterm of/in office (=the time someone spends doing an important job in government)
The mayor was coming to the end of his term in office.term of the maximum term of imprisonment The lease runs for a term of 99 years.prison/jail term The men each received a 30-year prison term. → fixed-term5school/university [countable, uncountable] especially British English one of the periods of time that the school or university year is divided into. In Britain, there are usually three terms in a year.summer/autumn/spring term The exams are at the end of the summer term. Teachers often feel overworked in term time (=during the term).first/last day of term that all-important first day of term6in the long/short/medium term used to say what will happen or what happens generally over a long, short, or medium period of time: The cost of living will go up in the short term. In the long term, alcohol causes high blood pressure. → long-term, short-term7end [singular, uncountable] technical the end of a particular period of time: The agreement reaches its term next year. a child born two months before full term (=of pregnancy) We can prolong life beyond its natural term.8come to terms with something to accept an unpleasant or sad situation and no longer feel upset or angry about it: George and Elizabeth have come to terms with the fact that they will never have children. Counselling helped her come to terms with her grief.9conditions terms [plural] a)the conditions that are set for an agreement, contract, arrangement etc: Under the terms of the agreement, the debt would be repaid over 20 years. your terms and conditions of employment Delivery is within the terms of this contract.equal/unequal/the same etc terms (=conditions that are equal, unequal etc) Small businesses have to compete on equal terms with large organisations. Men and women should be able to work on level terms.on somebody’s (own) terms (=according to the conditions that someone wants) He wanted our relationship to be only on his terms. b)the arrangements for payment that you agree to when you buy or sell somethingreasonable/favourable/cheaper etc terms Some insurance companies offer very reasonable terms. This allowed tenant farmers to buy land on easy terms (=by paying small sums of money over a long period).10relationship terms [plural] if you are on good, bad etc terms with someone, you have a good, bad etc relationship with thembe on good/bad/friendly etc terms (with somebody) By now, Usha and I were on familiar terms. He is barely on speaking terms with his father (=they are angry and almost never speak to each other). We were soon on first-name terms (=using each other’s first names, as a sign of friendship).11terms of reference formal the subjects that a person or group of people agree to consider: the committee’s terms of reference12number/sign [countable] technical one of the numbers or signs used in a mathematical calculationCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3ADJECTIVES/NOUN + terma legal/medical term· The site provides a glossary of legal terms.a technical term· ‘Gender’ is a technical term in grammar.a slang term· ‘The Old Bill’ is a slang term for the police.a derogatory/pejorative term (=one that is insulting or disapproving)· ‘Pinko’ is a derogatory term for someone with socialist ideas.verbsuse a term· a term used by psychiatristscoin a term (=invent it)· Funk coined the term ‘vitamin’ in 1912.phrasesa term of abuse (=a word that is offensive or deliberately rude)· ‘Geek’ is used as a term of abuse.a term of endearment (=a word that expresses your love for someone)· terms of endearment like ‘love’, ‘dear’, and ‘honey’in strong terms· The pope condemned both Nazism and Communism in strong terms.in glowing terms (=praising someone or something highly)· Friends and relatives speak of him in glowing terms.in layman’s terms (=using ordinary words, not technical words)· Can you explain to me in layman’s terms how my computer works?COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 4ADJECTIVES/NOUN + terma prison/jail term· He faced a maximum prison term of 25 years.a five-year/ten-year term· The president is elected for a five-year term.a fixed term· The contract was for a fixed term of five years.a maximum/minimum term· The maximum term was life imprisonment.phrasesa term of/in office· The governor ends his term of office in September.a term of imprisonment/detention· She was sentenced to a long term of imprisonment.verbsserve a term· She served a term as chairwoman of the council.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 5phrasesthe beginning/start of term· The beginning of term was only two days away.the end of term· We had a party at the end of term.the first/last day of term· On the last day of term we went home early.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + terma school/university term· The school term was about to start.a new term· Are you looking forward to the new term?the spring/summer/autumn term· Mrs Collins will be leaving us at the end of the summer term.phrasesin/during term time· Parents need permission to take their children on holiday during term time.term1 nounterm2 verb
termterm2 ●○○ verb [transitive] VERB TABLE
term
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | term |
| he, she, it | terms | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | termed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have termed |
| he, she, it | has termed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had termed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will term |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have termed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am terming |
| he, she, it | is terming | |
| you, we, they | are terming | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was terming |
| you, we, they | were terming | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been terming |
| he, she, it | has been terming | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been terming |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be terming |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been terming |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Lukens apologized for what he termed "a dumb mistake."
- Seifert termed his relationship with Walsh as "good."
- If a network can pass outputs only to the next layer, it is termed a feedforward network.
- In 1989 Nixon and Koch described a manometric pattern they termed recurrent autonomous oesophageal peristalsis.
- This process is termed nectar robbery and has been shown in Corydalis, a spurred flower.
- We termed it thus because the depression arose from role performance and not from their psychopathology.
Longman Language Activatorto have a particular name
· Hi! My name's Ted. I'm from Florida.· "Who's that man over there?" "His name is Lucio Mannonetti and he owns the company."
to have a particular name - use this about a person, thing, or place: · There's someone called Russell on the phone for you.· What's the new teacher called?· They are in favour of what is called "sustainable development".· It was scarcely big enough to be called a school - it was more like a garage.
someone who is named Paul, Jane etc has the name Paul, Jane etc: · Their new baby is named Caroline.· She went to the movies with some guy named Rudi.
if someone or something is known as a particular name, that is the name that people call them, although it is not their real name: · This area is known as Little Odessa because there are a lot of Russians living there.be known to somebody as something: · He was known to his friends as Rambo.be better known as something: · William Shatner is better known as Captain Kirk.
if a book, play, film, painting etc is entitled something, that is its name: · Her first published novel was entitled "Rivers of Passion".· Biko contributed a column to the student newspaper which was entitled "I Write What I Like".
to be called something, use this especially when you are giving another better-known name for something: · This kind of chilli powder sometimes goes by the name of cayenne pepper.· The mixture of fish, rice and eggs goes by the name of kedgeree in most restaurants.
to be called by a particular name - used especially in scientific or technical contexts: · This process, in which liquid metal is poured into moulds, is usually termed die-casting.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY These developments are loosely termed ‘advanced manufacturing techniques’.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES By the age of seven, children are capable of thinking in abstract terms. They didn’t part on the best of terms. nicknames and other terms of endearment the favorable terms of the settlement He spoke in general terms about greater competitiveness. Fine Arts is a generic term for subjects such as painting, music, and sculpture. She’s on intimate terms with people in government. If you don’t understand what the doctor says, ask to have it explained in layman’s terms (=in simple language). the long-term future of the fishing industry the long-term interests of the company the long-term effects of alcohol on the body a five-year term of office (=period of time working in an important job) The average value of salaries has fallen in real terms (=calculated in this way). The Senator’s illness means he may not serve out his term. She’s suffering from short-term memory loss. I didn’t understand all the technical terms.
These developments are loosely termed ‘advanced manufacturing techniques’. By the age of seven, children are capable of thinking in abstract terms. (=the conditions that people agree on)· Under the terms of the agreement, the debt would be repaid over a 20-year period.
(=that you hope to achieve in the end)· The ultimate aim is to replace gasoline with non-polluting energy sources.
(=that you hope to achieve quickly)· The immediate aim is to develop the travel business.
· He believes hydrogen is the long-term answer to our growing energy crisis.
· Employing overseas nurses is only a short-term answer to the shortage.
They didn’t part on the best of terms.· The home provides short-term care for elderly people.
· Having a child together involves a long-term commitment.
· Let me explain what I mean in more concrete terms.
(=what a contract says must be done)· Before you buy online, make sure you read the terms and conditions.
(=results that last a long time, or appear after a long time)· If you smoke it may have long-term consequences.
(=the conditions that are part of the contract)· He explained the terms of the contract.
(=how much you must pay back and when)· The credit terms were a deposit of £1,000 and two later instalments of £900.
(=the details or conditions in it)· The hotel group refused to release the financial terms of the deal.
(=happening for a long time)· The long-term decline in the manufacturing industry is still continuing.
(=having an effect for a long or short time)· Many boxers suffer with the long-term effects of punches to the head.
(=working for the same company for a long time)· She finally found regular employment at a hospital in York.
(also terms of employment) (=the details about someone’s employment that are written in their employment contract, including rules that they must follow)· It’s in the terms of their employment that they can’t go on strike.
nicknames and other terms of endearment British English:· I knew I had to do well in the end of year exams.
the favorable terms of the settlement He spoke in general terms about greater competitiveness. Fine Arts is a generic term for subjects such as painting, music, and sculpture. (=that you hope to achieve after a long time)· The organization’s long-term goal is to gain a strong position in the European market.
(=that you hope to achieve after a short time)· Companies should not focus only on the short-term goal of profitability.
· Scientists are calculating the long-term impact of the floods.
· A military attack may only have a short-term impact on terrorist activity.
(=an interest you have had for a long time)· She has had a long-term interest in antiques.
She’s on intimate terms with people in government. (=one that will give you profit after a long time)· Buying a house is a long-term investment.
(=one that will give you profit in a short time)· Interest rates will be cut on short-term investments.
(=period of time in jail)· He served only half of his three-month jail term.
If you don’t understand what the doctor says, ask to have it explained in layman’s terms (=in simple language).· These flats are let on short leases to students.
· We’re negotiating a long-term lease on the building.
(=the legal details of it)· Under the terms of the lease, the tenants have to pay for any repairs.
American English (=limits on how much time a politician can spend in office)· Should Senators be subject to term limits?
(=to be paid back after a long/short time)· I intended the money as a short-term loan.
the long-term future of the fishing industry the long-term interests of the company (=people who have not had a job for a long time)
the long-term effects of alcohol on the body (=your ability to remember things that you have just seen, heard, or done)· The drug can damage your short-term memory.
(=your ability to remember things that happened a long time ago)· Most people's long-term memory is limited.
a five-year term of office (=period of time working in an important job)· The quantity of carbon dioxide was, in percentage terms, extremely small.
· Long-term planning centers on ensuring the future growth of the company.
· In practical terms, the experiment is going to be difficult.
(=a period of time in prison as a punishment)· He is serving a four-year prison sentence.
The average value of salaries has fallen in real terms (=calculated in this way). (=the conditions of a redundancy agreement, for example how much money someone will receive)· Some staff had chosen to go because the voluntary redundancy terms were attractive.
· I have a seven-year-old daughter from a previous long-term relationship.
The Senator’s illness means he may not serve out his term.· Under the terms of the settlement, the company will pay an undisclosed sum as compensation.
She’s suffering from short-term memory loss. (=one that will be effective for a long time)· A long-term solution to the problem will not be possible until that conflict is resolved.
· The closure of these branches is part of our long-term strategy.
· The long-term survival of polar bears is at risk.
I didn’t understand all the technical terms.· Under the terms of the treaty, the two sides agreed to a ceasefire.
(=the trend over a long period of time)· The underlying trend is for rich economies to get richer.
· The terms of the ultimatum required them to withdraw by noon.
(=people who have not had a job for a long time) a retraining scheme for the long-term unemployed
a retraining scheme for the long-term unemployed (=when people are unemployed for a long period of time)· It can be difficult to help people out of long-term unemployment.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· A major pattern of disagreement centres on the distribution of what were loosely termed the descriptive and actional frames of the story.· Lewis came to the faith by means of what one could loosely term Neo-Platonism.· They are loosely termed I-Control, I-Pursue, I-Explore and I-Preserve.· No environment has proved so fertile a ground for such phenomena as what is loosely termed commercial women's fiction.· A significant feature of this narrative as a whole is the division between what might be loosely termed descriptive and actional frames.
· Indeed, qualitative forecasting is often termed environmental forecasting.· What, then, are the conditions for accountable or, as it is often termed, responsible government?
· Firstly there are what are usually termed onomatopoeic phonetic sequences: with these it is often difficult to define their exact limits.· In its extreme form, the domain of appropriate state action is reduced to almost nothing, a perspective usually termed libertarianism.· Such a personal dialect or variety is usually termed an idiolect.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► on equal terms/on an equal footing► be not speaking/not be on speaking terms
to use a particular word or expression to name or describe somethingbe termed something- In absolute terms, the experiment wasn't a complete failure.
- Although the balance of power is shifting against the commission, in absolute terms it will gain power.
- City rents are falling in absolute terms for the first time in 25 years.
- Despite the severe cuts imposed in late 1976, public spending continued to rise in absolute terms.
- Relative savings of only a few percent in this area can therefore mean sizeable savings in absolute terms.
- Sometimes priorities can be expressed in absolute terms but at other times absolutes are impossible.
- The ambitious goal of reducing real total public expenditure in absolute terms was never achieved.
- The benefits sometimes received by strikers' families also rose in absolute terms.
- Their brains are larger in absolute terms than those of chimps but relative to body size, they are considerably smaller.
- In our business, the phrase "harmless error" is a contradiction in terms.
- Clearly, an unreflective or uncritical citizenry would be highly undesirable as well as, strictly speaking, a contradiction in terms.
- Indeed the idea of civil service leadership is a contradiction in terms within a democracy.
- It is just too easy to dismiss the idea of ethical business as a contradiction in terms.
- It is sometimes argued that a science of religion is a contradiction in terms.
- Leadership without mutual trust is a contradiction in terms.
- One may say that socialist market economy is a contradiction in terms.
- The most important instrument of dirigisme is subsidy, even though subsidy in a free market in a contradiction in terms.
- The problem is that there's little to offer in between; high street quality seems almost a contradiction in terms.
- Eliot deliberately presents his South Sea life in crude terms.
- Harvey maintains a continual easy-reading knowingness for his audience, an intimacy on easy terms with everything he talks about.
- He's on familiar terms with all the teachers.
- Voice over Even the governor is on first name terms with the inmates, although the staff still keep a respectful distance.
- The two men speak in glowing terms of their friendship.
- The two men speak of their friendship in glowing terms.
- Friends and relatives speak of him in glowing terms.
- We were not surprised to find women speaking in glowing terms about their relationship with their present partners.
- Arguably, however, the implications of the Manchester North-West result were to become more apparent in the long term.
- But in the long run, it has proved impossible to continue down this path.
- However limited its immediate effects, the ideology of Enlightened Despotism was important in the long term.
- I don't know what good it did David in the long run because what it did was cost a lot of money.
- It invites us to reflect on history with a slower pulse-rate, history in the longer term.
- The consequences of violating this rule had always been unhappy in the long run and not infrequently in the short.
- The funding to do anything, however, must in the long run derive from national resources.
- Yet the saving of money, in the long run, was more important to Mowat than the saving of scenery.
- These measures may save some money in the short term, but we'll just end up spending more later.
- Although those measures would cost money in the short term, Rep.
- Even marriage into the royal family only assured such support in the short term.
- Evidently not, in the short term, but in the long term Fangorn knows his race and story are sterile.
- Giving sanctuary to political asylum-seekers is seldom rewarded on earth, at least in the short term.
- He predicted more volatile dealings in the short run.
- The vocabulary of every language is so vast that there is no way to eliminate all such hazards in the short run.
- Which are the campaign promises that you believe you can deliver on in the short term?
- This is an umbrella term, used widely and well understood in an educational context.
- We use mime as an umbrella term for all the art forms.
- But DuPonceau does venture to contradict, and in no uncertain terms.
- He had found them scruffy, and had said so in no uncertain terms.
- She wanted nothing at all from her father and she was about to tell Alain Lemarchand so in no uncertain terms.
- That night they told her, in no uncertain terms, to go for it.
- This means that we are going to lock you up, in no uncertain terms.
- Those coming into leadership are told in no uncertain terms what their task is to be.
- Well, there was nothing for it, I had to lay down the law in no uncertain terms.
- What is more, she said so - in no uncertain terms.
This condition is sometimes termed RSI, or repetitive strain injury. These developments are loosely termed ‘advanced manufacturing techniques’.term yourself something Roosevelt termed himself and his policies ‘liberal’.GRAMMAR Term is often used in the passive.