[] a word or phrase used as the name of sth, especially one connected with a particular type of language 术语◆‘Recovery’ is a technical term for the period following a recession. “复苏”为专业术语,指衰退之後的一段时期。⨁business / legal / scientific / technical terms 商业/法律/科学/专业术语
[, ]a period of time for which sth lasts; a fixed or limited time 期限;期间◆If you hold the loan for the full term, you will pay more interest. 如果持有贷款直至期满,就要支付更多的利息。◆During his second term as chairman, the company expanded into food and drink. 在他担任董事长的第二个任期内,公司扩展至食品和饮料业。◆a five-year term of office 五年任期⨁a fixed / long / short term 固定/长/短期⨁a term runs out / ends / expires 期满
[] the end of a particular period of time, especially one for which an agreement, etc. lasts 限期;最後期限◆The research programme will reach its term at the end of this month. 这个研究项目将於本月底到期。
() [] the length of time stated on a bill of exchange , etc. before it becomes due for payment (汇票等的)期限◆the term of the bill 票据期限SYNtenor
➡terms ●in/over the ˈlong/ˈmedium/ˈshort/ˈfar/ˈnear termused to describe what will happen a long, short, etc. time in the future 长/中/短/远/近期◆The deal might be more expensive in the short term, but it would offer shareholders better value in the longer term. 这笔交易从短期来看可能较贵,但是从长期来看会给股东带来更大的价值。fixed term long-term medium-term near-term short-term