terminate

UK //ˈtɜː.mɪ.neɪt//US //ˈtɝː.mə.neɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'terminatus'（过去分词形式），原意为'划定界限'，后演变为'结束'。

❶ 使某事物结束或停止，通常指正式或突然地终止某个过程、协议或关系。

“The company decided to terminate his contract due to poor performance.”

（由于表现不佳，公司决定终止他的合同。）

“The meeting was terminated abruptly when the fire alarm went off.”

（会议在火警响起时突然终止。）

同义词:end, stop, conclude, finish, halt

terminate with extreme prejudice — 军事或情报术语，委婉地表示以极端手段（如暗杀）结束某人的生命。

“The agent was ordered to terminate the target with extreme prejudice.”

（特工接到命令以极端手段处决目标。）