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term

noun

OPAL W OPAL S

/tɜːm/

/tɜːrm/

term

verb

OPAL W

/tɜːm/

/tɜːrm/

[often passive] (formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they term	/tɜːm/ /tɜːrm/
he / she / it terms	/tɜːmz/ /tɜːrmz/
past simple termed	/tɜːmd/ /tɜːrmd/
past participle termed	/tɜːmd/ /tɜːrmd/
-ing form terming	/ˈtɜːmɪŋ/ /ˈtɜːrmɪŋ/

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to use a particular name or word to describe somebody/something把…称为；把…叫做
- term somebody/something + adj. At his age, he can hardly be termed young. 在他的年龄，他几乎不能被称为年轻。
- term somebody/something + noun His research focuses on what he loosely terms ‘African ceremonies’.他的研究重点是他松散地称“非洲仪式”。
- term somebody/something as something Her condition would be more accurately termed as ‘chronic fatigue’.她的病情将更准确地称为“慢性疲劳”。
Extra Examples
- This material is variously termed ash, clinker, cinders or slag.这种材料有多种叫法：灰、煤渣、炉渣或矿渣。
- The new measure is part of what is termed a Road Safety Strategy.这项新措施是所谓的道路安全策略的一部分。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- aptly
- accurately
- broadly
- …
preposition
- as
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Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a limit in space or time, or (in the plural) limiting conditions): from Old French terme, from Latin terminus ‘end, boundary, limit’.

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termtermD.J.:[tə:m]K.K.:[tɚm]n.1.■任期; 期限An American President's term of office is four years.美国总统的任期是四年。2.■措词; 术语, 专门用语“Hot” and “cold” are contrary terms.“热”和“冷”是相反的词。3.■(学校的)学期The summer term runs from April to July.夏季学期从四月份到七月份。4.■条件, 条款5.■关系, 友谊I have kept terms with Tom for many years.我和汤姆交朋友已有很多年了。vt.1.■把…称为, 把…叫做He termed the gas argon.他把这种气体叫作氩气。

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term noun | verb

1
term / tLm ; t\:m /noun
1. in terms of sth 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 event在…方面，从…方面来说; 根据…来解释:
describe / measure / evaluate etc sth in terms of sth

•Femininity is still defined in terms of beauty.女性美仍然以美貌来界定。

•It's a mistake to think of Florida only in terms of its tourist attractions.认为佛罗里达光有旅游景点是错误的。

•It's too early to start talking in terms of casualties.现在就开始谈论伤亡人数为时过早。

in terms of what / how / who etc

•Did the experiment find any differences in terms of what children learned?就儿童学到了什么而言，该实验是否发现了什么不同？

2. in 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 view笼统地讲/从实际意义上来讲/从财政方面等来讲:
in general / broad / simple etc terms

•We explain in simple terms what the treatment involves.我们用简单的语言来解释治疗的内容。

•It would be wrong to describe society purely in economic terms .单纯从经济角度来描述社会是错误的。

•The war, although successful in military terms , left the economy in ruins.这场战争虽然从军事意义上来讲是胜利了，但是对经济却造成了毁灭性的破坏。

•What do these statistics mean in human terms ?这些统计数据从人类的角度来讲有何意义？

in sb's terms

•In our terms, the scheme has not been a success.从我们的角度来说，计划没有成功。

in real / absolute terms ( = accurate, true, or including any related changes )实际上

•Rail fares have fallen 17 percent in real terms.火车票价实际上降低了 17%。

in relative terms ( = compared with other, similar things )相对来说

•Students have less money in relative terms, but spend more on books.相对来说，学生手里的钱较少，但买书花的钱却较多。

3. WORD 字词, Ca word or expression with a particular meaning, especially one that is used for a specific subject or type of language专门名词; 术语:
[+ for ]

•'Multimedia' is the term for any technique combining sounds and images.“多媒体”一词是指任何能把声、像结合起来的技术。

legal / medical / technical term

•Many legal terms have more than one meaning.很多法律术语有不止一个含义。

•photographs, or to use the technical term , 'halftones'照片，或者用专业术语来讲，“网目凸版画”

•It was he who coined (=invented) the term 'anorexia'.就是他发明了“厌食症”一词。

term of abuse / endearment / respect etc ( = rude, loving, respectful etc language )辱骂/爱慕/尊重等的语言

•To an islander, tourist was just about the worst term of abuse.对岛上居民来说，“游客”差不多是最难听的骂人的词语。

in strong / glowing / forthright etc terms ( = showing a strong etc emotion or attitude )用激烈的/热情洋溢的/坦诚等的语言

•I complained to the manager in the strongest possible terms .我用最激烈的措词向经理投诉。

•His reply was couched in sinister terms .他的答复措词很恶毒。

in no uncertain terms ( = language that is very clear and angry )措词明确〔而带怒气〕地，毫不含糊地

•Journalists were told, in no uncertain terms, that they were not welcome.记者们被明确地告知，他们不受欢迎。

⇒a contradiction in terms at CONTRADICTION(3)
4. PERIOD OF TIME 时段, Ca fixed period of time during which someone does something or something happens〔某人做某事或某事发生的〕时期，期限; 任期:
term in office ( = the time someone spends doing an important job in government )任期

•It was always clear that Schmidt's third term in office would prove a difficult one.施密特的第三届任期将充满艰难险阻，这一点一直是很清楚的。

[+ of ]

•the maximum term of imprisonment最长的刑期

•The lease runs for a term of 99 years.租赁的期限为 99 年。

prison / jail term

•The men each received a 30-year prison term.这些男子每人获刑 30 年。

fixed / long / short term

•a fixed-term contract定期合同

•In the long term, alcohol causes high blood pressure.长期饮酒会引起高血压。

•Dad loaned us his car for the short term.爸爸把他的车暂时借给我们用。

5. SCHOOL / UNIVERSITY 中小学/大学, C,UBrEone of the three periods of time that the school or university year is divided into学期〔一学年分为三学期〕;
⇒half-term:
summer / autumn / spring term

•The exams are at the end of the summer term.考试在夏季学期期末的时候进行。

•Teachers often feel overworked in term time (=during the term) .教师们在学期内经常觉得工作担子过重。

first / last day of term

•that all-important first day of term开学第一天那个非常重要的日子

► At a British school or university, the year is divided into three terms . At an American university, there are two semesters or three trimesters . 英国的中小学或大学，一学年分为三个学期（叫 term）。美国的大学一年分为两个学期（semester）或三个学期（trimester）。
6. END 终止, sing., Utechnicalthe end of a particular period of time到期，期满;
⇒long-term, short-term:

•The agreement reaches its term next year.协议明年到期。

•a child born two months before full term (=of pregnancy)早产两个月的孩子

•The arrangement had outlived its natural term (=the length of time it was expected to exist) .这份协议已经超出了期限。

7. come to terms with sth to accept an unpleasant or sad situation and no longer feel upset or angry about it与某事妥协，对某事让步; 接受〔不愉快的事〕:

•George and Elizabeth have come to terms with the fact that they will never have children.乔治和伊丽莎白已经接受了他们不能有孩子的事实。

•Counselling helped her come to terms with her grief.心理咨询帮助她减轻了悲痛。

8. CONDITIONS 条件, terms pl.
a. the conditions that are set for an agreement, contract, arrangement etc〔协议、合同、协定等的〕条款:

•Under the terms of the agreement, the debt would be repaid over 20 years.根据协议条款，这笔债务将于二十年内还清。

•your terms and conditions of employment你的雇用条款和工作条件

•Delivery is within the terms of this contract.合同规定要送货。

equal / unequal / the same etc terms ( = conditions that are equal, unequal etc )平等/不平等/相同等的条件

•Small businesses have to compete on equal terms with large organisations.小企业不得不和大企业在同等条件下进行竞争。

•Men and women should be able to work on level terms .男人和女人应该在平等的情况下工作。

on sb's (own) terms ( = according to the conditions that someone wants )按某人（自己）的条件

•He wanted our relationship to be only on his terms.他希望我们的关系中只能由他说了算。

b. the arrangements for payment that you agree to when you buy or sell something付款条件; 购买（出售）条件:
reasonable / favourable / cheaper etc terms

•Some insurance companies offer very reasonable terms.有些保险公司提供的条件十分公道。

•This allowed tenant farmers to buy land on easy terms (=by paying small sums of money over a long period) .这就使得佃户们可以分期付款购买土地。

9. RELATIONSHIP 关系, terms pl.if you are on good, bad etc terms with someone, you have a good, bad etc relationship with them〔与某人的〕关系:
be on good / bad / friendly etc terms (with sb)

•By now, Usha and I were on familiar terms .乌莎和我现在已经很熟了。

•He is barely on speaking terms with his father (=they are angry and almost never speak to each other) .他和他父亲几乎都不说话。

•We were soon on first-name terms (=using each other's first names, as a sign of friendship) .我们很快就互相直呼其名了。

10. terms of reference formalthe subjects that a person or group of people agree to consider受委托权限，职权范围:

•the committee's terms of reference委员会的职权范围

11. NUMBER / SIGN 数字/符号, Ctechnicalone of the numbers or signs used in a mathematical calculation〔数学运算中的〕项

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termverb T usually passive
1. to use a particular word or expression to name or describe something把…称为，把…叫做:

•This condition is sometimes termed RSI, or repetitive strain injury.这种疾病有时称为 RSI，即重复性劳损。

•Roosevelt termed himself and his policies 'liberal'.罗斯福称自己及其政策是“开明的”。

•These developments are loosely termed 'advanced manufacturing techniques'.这些开发成果被泛泛地称为“先进的生产技术”。

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term (verb)

term

16 ENTRIES FOUND:

¹ term /ˈtɚm/ noun

plural terms

¹ term

/ˈtɚm/

noun

plural terms

Learner's definition of TERM

a [count] : a word or phrase that has an exact meaning词语；短语；术语

“I had the feeling that I had been there before.” “The term for that is ‘déjà vu.’”“我感觉曾经到过那儿。”“描述这种感觉的词语是‘似曾相识’”。
That's an outdated term that no one uses anymore.那是个过时的词，没人再用了。
scientific/technical terms科学/专业术语

b terms [plural] : the particular kinds of words used to describe someone or something措辞；表达；说法

He spoke about them in glowing terms.他热烈地赞扬了他们。
The law had been understood in broad terms.人们一直是从广义上理解这部法律。
in economic terms从经济角度上
He expressed his disapproval in no uncertain terms. [=in very strong and clear language]他直截了当地表达了他的不赞成。

[count]

a : the length of time during which a person has an official or political office执政期；任期

The governor will run for a second term.州长将为第二个任期参加竞选。
He is currently serving his third term in the U.S. Senate.他目前在美国参议院任第三个任期。
She made many changes during her term of/in office. [=during the time when she was in office]她在任职期间做了很多改革。
He is in favor of term limits for members of Congress. [=he believes that members of Congress should only be allowed to serve for a specified number of terms]他主张国会议员的任期应该有限期。

b : the length of time during which someone is in a prison, jail, etc.服刑期

He was sentenced to a ten-year term in the state penitentiary.他被判处在州监狱服刑十年。
a long jail/prison term长期服刑
a term of imprisonment监禁期

c : the length of time during which something (such as a contract) continues（合同等）期限，有效期

The term of the contract is 60 months.合同期限是60个月。

— see also long term, medium-term, short term

[count] : one of the parts of the school year学期（一学年中的一部分）

His grades have improved since last term.他的成绩从上学期开始有所提高。
English 122 is not offered this term.这个学期的英语122没有开课。

terms [plural] : the conditions or rules that limit something (such as an agreement or a contract) : the things that must be agreed upon in order for something to happen or continue条件；条款；款项

They would not agree to our terms.他们不会同意我们的条件。
She objected to the terms of the contract.她反对合约的条款。
Early payment is not permitted under the terms of our agreement.根据我们的协议条款，不允许提前付款。

terms [plural] — used to describe the kind of relationship that people have with each other（人们之间的）关系

He was on good terms with his ex-wife. [=he and his ex-wife were friendly with each other]他和前妻关系良好。
He left the team on bad terms.他因关系没处好，离开了球队。
They are no longer on speaking terms. [=they are no longer speaking to each other]他们彼此不再说话了。
(Brit) He is on first-name terms with his staff.他与员工关系不错，都直呼其名了。

[noncount] medical : the time at which a pregnancy of normal length ends（妊娠）足月

She carried the baby to term. = She carried the baby full term. [=to the natural end of the pregnancy]她怀孕到了足月。

come to terms

: to reach an agreement达成协议

The two sides have not been able to come to terms.双方没能达成协议。

— often + with

The company has come to terms with the union.这家公司与工会达成协议。

: to learn how to accept or live with something that is difficult or painful学会接受；忍受 — + with

It took him a long time to come to terms with the end of his marriage.他花了很长时间才接受婚姻已结束的现实。
She has found it hard to come to terms with the demands of her job.她发现难以接受工作对她的要求。

contradiction in terms

— see contradiction

in terms of

— used to indicate the specific thing that is being described, thought of, etc.就…而言

The car is great in terms of gas mileage [=the car's gas mileage is great], but it's not very comfortable.就油耗而言，这辆车确实很棒，但是它不是很舒适。
He thinks of everything in terms of money. [=his judgments/opinions about everything are based on thoughts about money]他考虑一切事情都是以金钱为前提的。

on your (own) terms

: according to your own wishes : in your own way依据自身的愿望；根据自己的方式

She wants to succeed on her own terms.她想按自己的方式获得成功。
If I agree to help, it will only be on my terms.就算我同意帮忙，那也只能以我的方式。

term of address

— see ²address

term of endearment

— see endearment

terms of reference

British

: a description of what must be dealt with and considered when something is being done, studied, etc.考虑范围；研究范围；处理范围

The terms of reference for the committee are narrow and specific.委员会的职权范围有限而且具体。

² term /ˈtɚm/ verb

terms; termed; terming

² term

/ˈtɚm/

verb

terms; termed; terming

Learner's definition of TERM

[+ object]

: to give a particular name or description to (something) : to call (something) by a particular name or to describe (something) in a particular way把…称为；把…叫作

They termed the structure a “double helix.”他们把这个结构叫作“双螺旋”。
The project was termed a success.这个项目称得上成功。

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