termination
翻译
终止, 解雇, 结束
例句
The termination of the contract was unexpected.
合同的终止是出乎意料的。
He received a letter of termination from his job.
他收到了公司的解雇信。
语法模式
((of sth.)) (某事)的终止 The termination of the contract was a surprise.
近义词
同义词: conclusion, end, dismissal; 反义词: beginning, start, commencement
词源
源自拉丁语“terminare”(结束)。后缀“-ation”表示名词。
记忆技巧
想一想电影《终结者》(The Terminator)——一个将事情带向终结的角色。