[] () an agreed or limited period of time 定期◆employees taken on for a fixed term 有固定任期的员工◆The policy will pay a lump sum at the end of a fixed term. 保险单到期时保险公司将一次性赔付。◆workers employed on fixed-term contracts for specific assignments 为特定工作而以定期雇用合同雇用的工人