late 14c., "authoritative resolution of a matter," from Old French terminacion (13c.) and directly from Latin terminationem (nominative terminatio) "a fixing of boundaries, a bounding, determining," noun of action from past participle stem of terminare "to limit, end" (see terminus). Meaning "end of a person's employment" is recorded from 1961; meaning "artificial end of a pregnancy" is attested from 1969; sense of "assasination" is recorded from 1975.
雙語例句
1. Failure to comply with these conditions will result in termination of the contract.
不遵守這些條件將導致合同終止。
來自《權威詞典》
2. The landlord gave notice of the termination of tenancy.
房東給了租期終止的通知.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. She chose to have an early termination.
她選擇了早期終止妊娠.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. The dispute was brought to a satisfactory termination.