te.quila 'sunrise noun an alcoholic drink
made by mixing tequila with
orange juice and grenadine 龙苦
兰日出（用龙舌兰酒和橙汁、石榴汁调制而成的鸡尾酒> tera- /'tera/ prefix used in units of
measurement to mean l〇12 (用于计量单位）太（拉)，万亿
tera-byte /'terabait/ noun {abbr. Tb, TB) {computing if) a unit of
information equal to one million million, or 1012 BYTES万亿字节；太字节
tera-watt /'terawDt; NAmE -wait/ noun [abbr. TW) a unit of electrical power equal to a million megawatts (•'电
功率单位）太彳拉）瓦
terbium /'t3：bi0m; NAmE 't3：rb-/ noun [U] {symb Tb) a chemical element.
Terbium is a silver-white metal used in lasers,
X-rays and television tubes•铺 ter.cen.ten-ary /,t3:sen_ti:n9ri;
NAmE ,t3：rsen'tenari/ mow/?
(p/. -ies) tke 300th anniversary
of sth 三百周年纪
念：the tercentenary of
the school's foundation 周年纪念◊ tercentenary
cdebrations三百周年庆典
tercet /'tsrsit; NAmE 't3：rs-/ noun {technical a group of three
lines of poetry that rhyme with
each odier or with the three lines before or after it 同韵:三行诗节；相 邻三;行押韵诗节
ter-gi-ver-sate
/'t3：d3iv08eit; ,t3：d3i'v3：seit; NAmE tar- 'd3ivarseit; 't3：rd3iV0rseit/ verb [V] iformaf) 1 to make statements
that deliberately hide the truth or that avoid answering a question directly (说话）含糊其舌辛，
，支，吾，回避事实 2
to stop being loyal to one person, group，or religion and begin
to support another 改变 立场；背叛；变.节►
ter.gi.ver.sa.tion /,t3:d3iva’seijn; NAmE .tairdsivar'seijn/ noun [U] teri-yaki /.teri'jaiki; BrE also -'jaeki/ noun [U, C], a Japanese
dish consisting of meat or fish that has been left in a sweet sauce and then
cooked 照烧（.日本烹调 方法，将肉或鱼加甜味酱汁烧烤） teriTI /t3：m; NAmE t3：rm/ noun, verb
m noun —see also terms 1 fc] a word or phrase used
as the name of sth, especially one connected with a particular type of language
■设语；术语；措辞：a
technfcal/Zega//scienti_/?c，etc. term 技术、，法律、科学
等术语◊ a term 〇/abuse 免骂用语◊ ‘Register’ is
tfte term commonly used
to describe dijferent levels of formality in kmguage.:“语域”是一个术语，通常用以描述语言中用
语的正式程度。0 11(^31\^0111>2(似/7)£.315〇1»1.11165- ter) [C, uj (especially in Britain) one of the
three periods in the year during which classes are held in schools,
universities, etc•学期（尤甩步英国，学校一年分三个学
期）：the
sprfn^/summer/autumn/yaH term 眷季夏 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。.◊
(8r£). Jt’s neariy the end 〇/ term.学期快要结 束 t。.◊ (AWmf) the
end 〇/ t/ie term 期终一see .also semester, termly, term-time 3 [C] a period of time for
which sth lasts; a fixed or limited time 期；期限； 任期：during the
president’s/irst term o^fn ojgRce 告总 统的首届任期内◊ He/aces a
mcm’mumprison^/tiiZ term 〇/ 2古years.地面临25年的最髙刑期。◊ a Zong term 〇/ I'mprisonment 长期监禁 4 .[sing.] the end of a
particular period of time,
especially one for which an agreement, .etc. lasts 到期；由满：the term of the loan 贷款期限◊册 ii^fe
had reached its natural term.他已尽 食夫年。.◊ 医)The pregnancy went to/uH term
lasted the normal length of
time).那次怀孕到了'足 月 0 5 [C] 数）each of the various
parts in a
series,
an equation etc.(数列、方程等的）项 in
terms of |
in
.. terms used
when you are referring to a particular aspect of sth谈及；就…而言；在…方面： does this mean in terms 〇/cost?.这在成本上意味着 ■什么？ This title ranks alongside the
Olympics in terms oj^mportance.这项冠军的重要程度可4奧运会冠军媲
。 M pracricd terms this tow may be di所cuZt to en/orce.从实际的角度来看，这项法律可能难以执行。◊ The operation was considered a
success in military terms. 就军秦角度看，这次行动是成功的。terms 〇/extra stajST—how many WiH we need ?就额外的员工来说，我们
需奏多少人？ in
the ’long/’short/’medium term used to describe what will happen a long,
short, etc. time in
the future 长 /.短:/ 中期内：Suc/i a devdopment
seems unlikely, at
least in the short term {= it will not happen for quite a long
time)•发生这样命情况看来可能―不
大，起码短期之内应当如此。一see also LONG-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM,
SHORT-TERM
■
verb [often
passive] (formal) to use a particular name or word to describe sb/sth 也…称为；■叫做：[VN-NMt his a^e, he can hardly be termed a young mem•到 了这个
年.纪，他称不上是年轻人了。◊ steep is termed ‘active’ deep.快速眼动睡眠称作“主动” si眠。[also
VN-AOJ]
ter-ma-gant /'t3：magant; NAmE 't3：rai-/
noun (formal) a woman who is very strict or who tries to tell people
what to do, in an unpleasant way 苛刻的女人；专横的
女人
termin-al /'t3：minl; NAmE 't3：rm-/ noun,
adj.
mnoun 1 a building or set of buildings at an
airport where air passengers arrive and leave 航空站，；航空终
点站：A second terminaZ was
opened m J998•第二个航
空站是1998年开始运营的。2 a place，building or set of
buildings where journeys by train, bus or boat begin or end (火车、公共汽车或船的）终点站：a raihvay/bus//feny
termiim?铁路/公共汽车终点站；渡
3 [computing if) a piece of equipment,
usually consisting of a keyboard and a screen that joins the user to a central
computer system 终端；终端仇 4 (tec/7- /?/〇7/ 术语）a point at which
connections can be made in an electric circuit
(电路的）端子，线接头：.a positive/ negative
terminal IE极 / 负极端手
■
T (of an illness or a disease 疾病）that cannot be cured
and will lead to death, often slowly 晚期的；不 治的；致命的：ffe has terminal Zung
cancer.他患養晚期
肺 4。◊ TTie 出ness is usuaHy
termt‘na丨.这种病通常为
''不治.之症。◊ (figurative) She’s
suffering from terminal <=very great) boredom.她现在感到烦得要死。2 (of a person A) suffering from an
illness that cannot be cured and will lead to death 患绝症的；晚期的：a terminal patient ^ ^ A 3 certain to
get worse and come to an end不可救药的；、无可挽回的：TTie industry is in
temifnal dedfne.迻个行业每况焱下，一蹶不振。
4 [only before noun] (formal or technical ?|<：-^) at the end of sth 末端的；.,末_ 釦：a terminal branch of a tree MM 〇 terminal examinations (= at the end of a course, etc.)期终考试►
ter.min.al.ly /-nali/ fle/v.: a hospice for the terminaHy 出临终病人安养所◊ a terminaHy
duH/iiZm 索然寡味的影片
ter-min-ate /'t3：mmeit; NAmE 't3：rm-/ verb
{formal) 1 to end; to make sth end (使）停止，■结束，终止：[V] Ybur contract of employment
terminates in December. # Sf 约十二月份到為。◊' [VN] The agreement was
terminated fmmedfatdy. 协议立即被终止了。◊ to
terminate a
pregnancy (=
to perform or
have an abortion)终止妊 娠（堕胎）2 [v] (of a bus or train公共汽车或火车）to end a joumey/trip 到达终点站：This train terminates at
车站。,
ter-min-ation /.taimi'neijn; NAmE ,t3：rm-/ noun 1 [U, C] {formal) the act of ending sth;
the end of sth ^;终 止；末端；端：•Failure to compiy
with these conditions w出 resuZt fn termination 〇/ the contract•不遵守这 些条件将导致合同终止。2 [C]
(mWa?/医）a medical operation to end a pregnancy at an early stage 终止 硅娠 EBd abortion
ter-min-ology /.taimi'nDladsi; NAmE ,t3：rma'na:l-/ noun (pi. -ies) 1 [U, C] the set of
technical words or expressio卩s used in a particular subject ,厂某学科的）■术 语：medicaZ termfnoZogy 医学术语 o note at language
2
[U] words used with particular meanings 有特别含义 的用语；,_ 专:0■用语：77ie disagreement arose over a dijjerent
use 〇/terminology.分歧的缘起在于专门用语使
.、用.的木同。o.note at language ter.mino.丨ogic.al /,t3：mm0'lDd3ikl; NAmE ,t3：rmana'la:d3-/ adj.
ter.minus /_t3:mm3S; A/AmE _t3:rm-/ now./? (p/. ter-iriini /'t3：minai; NAmE 't3：rm-1) the last station at
the end of a railway/railroad line or the last stop on a bus route (铁f或公共汽车路线的）终点站
termite /'t3：mait; NAmE 't3：rm-/ noun
an insect that lives in organized groups, mainly in hot countries.