term
翻译
术语, 期限, 学期, 条款
例句
The school term starts in September.
学期从九月开始。
What does this technical term mean?
这个技术术语是什么意思？
You must agree to the terms of service.
您必须同意服务条款。
He was elected for a four-year term.
他当选了，任期四年。
语法模式
a ((adjective)) term 一个（形容词）术语 What does this technical term mean?
the terms of ((sth.)) （某事）的条款 You must agree to the terms of service.
a ((number))-year term （数字）年任期 He was elected for a four-year term.
近义词
Synonyms: period (时期), session (会期), word (词), phrase (短语), condition (条件)
词源
源自拉丁语“terminus”，意为“终点，边界，限制”。这与有明确终点的时期有关。
记忆技巧
想象机场的“航站楼”（terminal）是旅程的“终点”（end）。“term”也是一个有明确“终点”的“期限”。