| 单词 | terms |
| 释义 | terms terms /; AmE / noun [pl.]
ACCOUNT TERMS, CREDIT TERMS, EASY TERMS, TRADE TERMS
1 the conditions that people offer, demand or accept when they make an agreement, an arrangement or a contract: The Board has now agreed the terms of the deal. ◆ Under the terms of the agreement, their funding of the project will continue for some time. The terms and conditions of employment are changing. He urged shoppers to shop around not only for cheaper goods, but also for better after-sales service and better delivery terms.
❖ to accept/agree (on)/negotiate terms ◆ to give sb/offer/set terms ◆ attractive/better/favourable terms
2 (Commerce ) conditions that you agree to when you buy, sell, or pay for sth; a price or cost: to buy sth on easy terms (= paying for it over a long period) ◆ attractive credit terms offered by car companies Our terms are 30 days (= payment must be made in 30 days).
❖ attractive/easy/favourable terms ◆ cash/payment/trade terms
3 a way of saying sth or of expressing yourself: I'll try to explain in simple terms. We wish to protest in the strongest possible terms (= to say we are very angry). The chairman spoke of the achievements of the company in glowing terms (= with great praise).
in broad/general/simple/strong terms
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be on good, friendly, bad, etc. terms (with sb) to have a good, friendly, etc. relationship with sb: I'm on first-name terms with my boss (= we call each other by our first names).
in terms of sth; in ... terms used to show what aspect of a subject you are talking about or how you are thinking about it: Success is not just measured in financial terms. The job is great in terms of salary, but it has its disadvantages. Sales fell by 3% in dollar terms.
on your own terms; on sb's terms according to the conditions that you or sb else decides: I'll only take the job on my own terms. I'm not doing it on your terms.
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