1. | [c] 词语；术语；措辞a word or phrase used as the name of sth, especially one connected with a particular type of language |
a technical/legal/scientific, etc. term 技术、法律、科学等术语 | |
a term of abuse 咒骂用语 | |
‘Register’ is the term commonly used to describe different levels of formality in language. “语域”是一个术语，通常用以描述语言中用语的正式程度。 |
2. | [c][u] 学期（尤用于英国，学校一年分三个学期）(especially in Britain) one of the three periods in the year during which classes are held in schools, universities, etc. |
the spring/summer/autumn/fall term 春季╱夏季╱秋季学期 | |
Many students now have paid employment during term . 现在许多学生在上学期间就从事有薪工作。 | |
It's nearly the end of term . 学期快要结束了。 | |
the end of the term 期终 |
3. | [c] 期；期限；任期a period of time for which sth lasts; a fixed or limited time |
during the president's first term of/in office 在总统的首届任期内 | |
He faces a maximum prison/jail term of 25 years. 他面临 25 年的最高刑期。 | |
a long term of imprisonment 长期监禁 |
4. | [sing] 到期；期满the end of a particular period of time, especially one for which an agreement, etc. lasts |
the term of the loan 贷款期限 | |
His life had reached its natural term. 他已尽其天年。 | |
The pregnancy went to full term(= lasted the normal length of time) . 那次怀孕到了足月。 |
5. | [c] （数列、方程等的）项each of the various parts in a series, an equation , etc. |
Such a development seems unlikely, at least in the short term(= it will not happen for quite a long time) . 发生这样的情况看来可能性不大，起码短期之内应当如此。 |
Such a development seems unlikely, at least in the short term(= it will not happen for quite a long time) . 发生这样的情况看来可能性不大，起码短期之内应当如此。 |
