terminate

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈtɜːmɪneɪ̯t/    美 /ˈtɝmɪneɪ̯t/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To end something, especially when left in an incomplete state. transitive
    — to terminate a process before its completion
  2. To conclude. transitive
  3. To set or be a limit or boundary to. transitive
    — to terminate a surface by a line
  4. To form an appropriate end on (a wire, cable, hose, pipe, etc), such as by applying a cable terminal or a hose ferrule. transitive
    — We'll rough them all in before we start terminating any of them.
  5. To end the employment contract of an employee; to fire, lay off. transitive
  6. To kill someone or something. euphemistic,transitive
    — The enemy must be terminated by any means possible.
  7. To end, conclude, or cease; to come to an end. intransitive
    — She unlocked the casket which contained her mother's picture, and gazed even more earnestly than usual on that beautiful face; its frank, glad smile was too painful; it seemed an omen of all that could make a joyous and beloved existence; and yet how had her's terminated!
  8. Of a mode of transport, to end its journey; or, of a railway line, to reach its terminus. intransitive
    — This train terminates at the next station.
  9. To issue or result. intransitive
形容词 adj.
  1. Terminated; limited; bounded; ended.
  2. Having a definite and clear limit or boundary; having a determinate size, shape or magnitude.
    — Mountains on the Moon cast shadows that are very dark, terminate and more distinct than those cast by mountains on the Earth.
  3. Expressible in a finite number of terms; (of a decimal) not recurring or infinite.
    — One third is a recurring decimal, but one half is a terminate decimal.

词形变化

terminates present,singular,third-person terminating participle,present terminated participle,past terminated past more terminate comparative most terminate superlative

词汇关系

近义词
discontinue stop break off fire sack
反义词
continue
衍生词
antiterminate coterminate interminate misterminate reterminate self-terminate terminatable terminate with extreme prejudice terminative terminatory thought-terminating cliché unterminate
相关词
terminable termination terminator terminus abort

词源

词源 1
From Middle English terminaten (“to bring to an end; to adjudicate; to end, stop; to border, confine, contain”) from terminat(e) (“bounded”, also used as the past participle of terminaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), borrowed from Latin terminātus, perfect passive participle of terminō (“to set bounds to, bound, limit, end, close, terminate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from terminus (“a bound, limit, end”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix); see term, terminus. Doublet of termine, cognate with French terminer.
词源 2
From Middle English terminat(e) (“bounded”, also used as the past participle of terminaten), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.
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