
terms
词源
源自中古英语 'terme',来自古法语 'terme',最终源自拉丁语 'terminus'(边界、限制)。
noun
❶ 指协议或合同中的具体条款或条件,规定双方的权利和义务。
“Please read the terms of the contract carefully before signing.”
(签署前请仔细阅读合同条款。)
“The terms of the agreement were negotiated by both parties.”
(协议的条款由双方协商确定。)
❶ 指某种关系或状态的条件或方式,常用于描述人际或国际关系。
“They are on good terms with their neighbors.”
(他们与邻居关系融洽。)
“The two countries are on friendly terms.”
(两国关系友好。)
❶ 指学术或专业领域中的特定术语或表达方式。
“Legal terms can be difficult for non-lawyers to understand.”
(法律术语对非法律专业人士来说可能难以理解。)
“The doctor explained the medical terms in simple language.”
(医生用简单的语言解释了医学术语。)
verb
❶ 将某事物称为或命名为特定名称,常用于正式或学术语境。
“The phenomenon is termed 'the butterfly effect'.”
(这种现象被称为“蝴蝶效应”。)
“He termed the decision a major breakthrough.”
(他将这一决定称为重大突破。)
常见短语
in terms of — 用于从某个特定方面或角度来讨论或分析某事物。
“In terms of cost, this option is the most economical.”
(就成本而言,这个选择是最经济的。)
come to terms with — 指逐渐接受或适应某种困难或令人不快的情况。
“It took her years to come to terms with her loss.”
(她花了好几年时间才接受失去的事实。)
on equal terms — 指在平等的基础上进行互动或竞争,没有优势或劣势。
“The teams competed on equal terms.”
(各队在平等的条件下竞争。)