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terminate

🇬🇧 UK/'tә:mineit/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To bring something to an end; to dismiss someone from employment; to conclude

终止,结束;解雇

adj.

Having a definite end or boundary; limited

有限的,有终结的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
terminboundary, end, limit
+
ateto make, having
=terminate

Common Collocations

  • 1.terminate a contract终止合同
  • 2.terminate employment解除雇用关系
  • 3.[terminate an agreement]终止协议
  • 4.terminate a pregnancy终止妊娠

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The company decided to terminate his contract due to repeated misconduct.

  • 2.

    The bus route terminates at the central station every evening at midnight.

  • 3.

    Both parties agreed to terminate the partnership after years of disputes.

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