Terminate



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.终止, 结束
• ［英］ v.终止, 结束 ( to bring to an end;close)

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin terminatus, past participle of terminare, from terminus
• Date: 15th century
• coming to an end or capable of ending

II. verb (-nated; -nating)

• Date: 15th century
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to extend only to a limit (as a point or line); especially to reach a terminus
  • 2. to form an ending
  • 3. to come to an end in time
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to bring to an end ; close <terminate a marriage by divorce><terminate a transmission line>
    • b. to form the conclusion of <review questions terminate each chapter>
    • c. to discontinue the employment of <workers terminated because of slow business>
  • 2. to serve as an ending, limit, or boundary of
  • 3. assassinate, kill
• Synonyms: see close

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