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term TIMEHtV:m, $tV:rmn [C]the fixed period of time which something lasts for固定的一段时间; 学期; 任期He received a prison term/a term of imprisonment for drunk driving. [C]他因酒后驾车受到监禁。The Government's term of office (= The period in which they have power) expires at the end of the year. [C]政府的任期年末届满。A term (esp. Am and Aus semester) is one of the two or three periods into which a year is divided at school, college or university.学期This is Stephen's first term at university. [C]这是斯蒂芬在大学的第一个学期。In Britain, the spring term starts in January and ends just before Easter. [C]在英国，春季学期从一月份开始，到复活节前夕结束。We're going skiing in the February half-term (= the holiday which happens in the middle of the term). [C]我们准备在二月份的期中假期去滑雪。We're very busy in term -time (= during the term).学期中我们很忙。(Am) A term-paper is the main report written by a student for a particular class or subject in the middle of each school term. [C]学期论文(fml) A term is also the period of time which a legal agreement lasts for.合约期The lease on our house is near the end of its term. [C]我们的房屋的租赁期快到了。(fml) A pregnant woman's term is the end of her pregnancy when her baby is expected to be born.预产期She is near her term. [U]她的预产期快到了。Her last pregnancy went to term (= The baby was born after the expected number of weeks). [U]她上一次怀孕过了预产期才生。In the long/medium/short term means for a long, medium or short period of time in the future.长期/中期/短期Taking this decision will cost us more in the short term, but will be beneficial in the long term.接受这一决定在短期内我们的代价是大的，不过从长远来看将是有益的。The project will have long-term benefits.这计划将有长期利益。Term insurance is an insurance policy (= a written agreement to pay money to a person in the case of particular conditions, such as death, accident, or illness) which lasts for a limited time period.特约保险（死亡、车祸或疾病等特殊条件下赔偿的书面协议） ☆ LIFE 中的 life insurance [TERMS]
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