terminate

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ter·mi·nate /ˈtɜːməneɪt $ ˈtɜːr-/ AWL verb

1 STOP HAPPENINGSTOP something THAT IS HAPPENING[intransitiveI, transitiveT] formal if something terminates, or if you terminate it, it ends （使）结束，（使）终止 SYN end

The court ruled that the contract must be terminated.

法庭裁决该合同必须终止。

a woman’s decision on whether or not to terminate the pregnancy

女子关于是否终止妊娠的决定

2 [intransitiveI] if a train, bus, or ship terminates at a particular place, its journey ends there 到达终点站

The train from Paris terminates at St Pancras International.

这趟从巴黎发出的火车终点站是圣潘克拉斯国际火车站。

Examples from the Corpus

terminate• From above, the sandstone looks like solid rock, terminating at a 20-foot cliff.• The Baby Bell merger can be terminated by either company if regulatory approval is not received by March 31,1997.• The company had the right to terminate his employment at any time.• One had a scar across his face which terminated in an empty eye-socket.• Nynex, Anheuser-Busch and Sun decided last month to propose terminating pension plans for their outside directors.• This emphasised that after military government was terminated the civil Governor would return to function as sole authority until December 1948.• The court will probably wish to terminate the defendant's liability at a particular point.• A calculation is made of the percentage of non-arrivals, cancellations and guests that terminate their stay earlier than expected.

From Longman Business Dictionary

terminateter·mi·nate /ˈtɜːməneɪtˈtɜːr-/ verb

1[intransitiveI, transitiveT] if something terminates, or if you terminate it, it ends

Their three-year partnership was terminated.

The contract terminated in April.

2[transitiveT]HUMAN RESOURCES to remove someone from their job

The company has terminated several managers.

Origin terminate

(1500-1600) Latin past participle of terminare, from terminus; → TERM1

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