early 15c., "bring to an end," from Latin terminatus, past participle of terminare "to limit, set bounds, end" (see terminus). Intransitive sense of "to come to an end" is recorded from 1640s; meaning "dismiss from a job" is recorded from 1973; that of "to assassinate" is from 1975. Related: Terminated; terminating.
雙語例句
1. After a lot of agonizing she decided to terminate the pregnancy.
經歷一番痛苦掙扎后，她決定終止妊娠。
來自柯林斯例句
2. This train will terminate at Taunton.
這列火車的終點站是湯頓。
來自柯林斯例句
3. You have no right to terminate the contract.
你無權終止合同.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. Many adverbs terminate in - ly.
許多副詞以“ly” 結尾.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
5. Every summer a number of boys terminate their youthful career in a watery grave.