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PHRASE
在…方面;從…角度看;根據…來說
If you talk about something in terms of something or in particular terms, you are specifying which aspect of it you are discussing or from what point of view you are considering it.
例句
Our goods compete in terms of product quality, reliability and above all variety...
我們的產品在質量、可靠性，尤其是品種方面頗具競爭力。
Paris has played a dominant role in France, not just in political terms but also in economic power.
不僅僅在政治方面，而且在經濟實力上巴黎在法國也都一直處于支配地位。
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PHRASE
用…術語;用…語言;用…字眼
If you say something in particular terms, you say it using a particular type or level of language or using language which clearly shows your attitude.
例句
The video explains in simple terms how the new tax works...
錄像用簡單易懂的語言解釋了新稅法。
The document is expressed in terms that are readily understood and agreed.
文件用語淺顯易懂，讓人易于接受。
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術語;學科用語
A term is a word or expression with a specific meaning, especially one which is used in relation to a particular subject.
例句
Myocardial infarction is the medical term for a heart attack.
心肌梗死是心臟病的醫學用語。
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VERB
把…稱作;把…叫作
If you say that something is termed a particular thing, you mean that that is what people call it or that is their opinion of it.
例句
He had been termed a temporary employee...
他被稱作臨時雇員。
He termed the war a humanitarian nightmare.
他稱這場戰爭是一場人道主義噩夢。
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學期
A term is one of the periods of time that a school, college, or university divides the year into.
例句
...the summer term.
夏季學期
...the last day of term.
學期最后一天
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(政黨、政府的)任期
A term is a period of time between two elections during which a particular party or government is in power.
例句
Felipe Gonzalez won a fourth term of office in Spain's election.
費利佩·岡薩雷斯在西班牙選舉中獲得第 4 次連任。
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(工作、居住的)期間，期限
A term is a period of time that someone spends doing a particular job or in a particular place.
例句
...a 12 month term of service...
為期 12 個月的任職期
Offenders will be liable to a seven-year prison term.
違犯者可判處 7 年監禁。
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(合同、保險的)有效期
A term is the period for which a legal contract or insurance policy is valid.
例句
Premiums are guaranteed throughout the term of the policy.
在保單有效期內，所繳納的保險費是有保障的。
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懷孕期;足月;臨產
The term of a woman's pregnancy is the nine month period that it lasts. Term is also used to refer to the end of the nine month period.
例句
That makes her the first TV presenter to work the full term of her pregnancy...
那樣，她就成了首個懷孕期間一直上班的電視節目主持人。
Women over 40 seem to be just as capable of carrying a baby to term as younger women.
年過 40 的女性好像和年輕女性一樣能夠懷孕到足月。
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N-PLURAL
(協議、條約等的)條款，條件
The terms of an agreement, treaty, or other arrangement are the conditions that must be accepted by the people involved in it.
例句
...the terms of the Helsinki agreement...
《赫爾辛基協議》的條款
Mayor Rendell imposed the new contract terms.
倫德爾市長強加了新的合同條款。
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PHRASE
勉強接受;向…讓步;對…妥協
If you come to terms with something difficult or unpleasant, you learn to accept and deal with it.
例句
She had come to terms with the fact that her husband would always be crippled.
她只好接受了丈夫將終生殘疾這個現實。
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PHRASE
在平等的條件下;在相同的基礎上
If two people or groups compete on equal terms or on the same terms, neither of them has an advantage over the other.
例句
I had at last found a sport where I could compete on equal terms with able-bodied people...
我終于發現了一個可以和體格健全的人平等競爭的體育項目。
The focus was on women gaining access to work on the same terms as men.
核心問題在于女性應與男性享有平等的就業機會。
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PHRASE
關系融洽;友好相處
If two people are on good terms or on friendly terms, they are friendly with each other.
例句
Madeleine is on good terms with Sarah...
馬德琳和薩拉相處很好。
We shook hands and parted on good terms.
我們握了握手，友好地告別。
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PHRASE
從長遠來看/從短期來看/從中期來看
You use the expressions in the long term ,in the short term, and in the medium term to talk about what will happen over a long period of time, over a short period of time, and over a medium period of time.
例句
The agreement should have very positive results in the long term...
從長遠來看，這個協議將會產生非常積極的影響。
In the short term, chemical sprays are clearly an effective way to control pests...
從短期來看，噴灑化學藥品顯然能有效控制蟲害。
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PHRASE
按照…的條件;根據…的意見
If you do something on your terms, you do it under conditions that you decide because you are in a position of power.
例句
They will sign the union treaty only on their terms.
只有同意他們的條件，他們才會在聯盟條約上簽字。
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PHRASE
正在考慮，正在打算(做某事)
If you say that you are thinking in terms of doing a particular thing, you mean that you are considering it.
例句
United should be thinking in terms of winning the European Cup...
聯隊應該在考慮要贏得歐洲杯。
She was thinking in terms of a career.
她在考慮干一番事業。