| 单词 | term |
| 释义 | term term /; AmE / noun, verb
■ noun
FIXED TERM, LONG-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, NEAR-TERM, SHORT-TERM
1 [C] a word or phrase used as the name of sth, especially one connected with a particular type of language: ‘Recovery' is a technical term for the period following a recession.
❖ business/legal/scientific/technical terms
2 [C, usually sing.] a period of time for which sth lasts; a fixed or limited time: If you hold the loan for the full term, you will pay more interest. During his second term as chairman, the company expanded into food and drink. a five-year term of office
a fixed/long/short term ◆ a term runs out/ends/expires
3 [sing.] the end of a particular period of time, especially one for which an agreement, etc. lasts: The research programme will reach its term at the end of this month.
4 (Finance ) [sing.] the length of time stated on a bill of exchange, etc. before it becomes due for payment: the term of the bill SYN TENOR
TERMS
IDIOMS
in/over the long/medium/short/far/near term used to describe what will happen a long, short, etc. time in the future: The deal might be more expensive in the short term, but it would offer shareholders better value in the longer term.
■ verb [+ obj]
to use a particular name or word to describe sb/sth: Management and union leaders held what was termed a ‘crisis meeting'. |
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