| 单词 | terms |
| 释义 | terms terms / tə:mz; <ɪ style="color:#62081f">ŋæmə <ʃOŋð color="#ˌdˌdˌd">tə:rmz / noun əpl.] 1. the conditions that people offer, demand or accept when they make an agreement, an arrangement or a contract (协议、合同等的)条件,条款: peace terms 和平条件 Under the terms of the agreement, their funding of the project will continue until 2010. 根据协议条款,他们为这个项目提供资金,直到 2010 年为止。 They failed to agree on the terms of a settlement. 他们未能就和解的条件达成协议。 These are the terms and conditions of your employment. 这些是聘用你的条件。 2. conditions that you agree to when you buy, sell, or pay for sth; a price or cost (交易的)条件；价钱；费用: to buy sth on easy terms (= paying for it over a long period) 按分期付款方式购买 My terms are £20 a lesson. 每教一课书我收费 20 英镑。 3. a way of expressing yourself or of saying sth 表达方式；措辞；说法: We wish to protest in the strongest possible terms (= to say we are very angry). 我们想要以最强硬的措辞抗议。 I'll try to explain in simple terms. 我会尽量讲得通俗易懂。 The letter was brief, and couched in very polite terms. 这封信内容简短,措辞特别客气。 ⇨ note at language IDIOMS ▪ be on good, friendly, bad, etc. 'terms (with sb) to have a good, friendly, etc. relationship with sb (与某人)关系好(或友好、不好等): I had no idea that you and he were on such intimate terms (= were such close friends). 我还不知道你和他的关系这么密切。 He is still on excellent terms with his ex-wife. 他仍然和前妻保持着极好的关系。 I'm on first-name terms with my boss now (= we call each other by our first names). 现在我和老板交情很好,相互直呼其名。 ▪ come to 'terms (with sb) to reach an agreement with sb; to find a way of living or working together (与某人)达成协议,妥协 ▪ come to 'terms with sth to accept sth unpleasant by learning to deal with it 迁就顺从；接受(令人不快的事物)；适应(困难的处境): She is still coming to terms with her son's death. 她还没有完全从儿子死亡的阴影中走出来。 ▪ in terms of 'sth | in...terms used to show what aspect of a subject you are talking about or how you are thinking about it 谈及；就…而言；在…方面: The job is great in terms of salary, but it has its disadvantages. 就薪金而言,这个工作倒是挺不错的,但也有一些不利之处。 The decision was disastrous in political terms. 从政治上来看,这个决定是灾难性的。 He's talking in terms of starting a completely new career. 他正在谈论开创全新的事业。 In terms of cost—how much were you thinking of charging? 说到费用,你们想要多少？ ▪ on your own 'terms | on sb's 'terms according to the conditions that you or sb else decides 按照自己的条件；根据…的主张: I'll only take the job on my own terms. 我只会按照自己的条件接受这份工作。 I'm not doing it on your terms. 我不会按你的条件办的。 ⇨ more at contradiction , equal , speak , uncertain |
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