early 15c., "bring to an end," from Latin terminatus, past participle of terminare "to limit, set bounds, end" (see terminus). Intransitive sense of "to come to an end" is recorded from 1640s; meaning "dismiss from a job" is recorded from 1973; that of "to assassinate" is from 1975. Related: Terminated; terminating.
例文
1. After a lot of agonizing she decided to terminate the pregnancy.
苦しいあがきを経験した後、彼女は妊娠を中止することにした。
2.This train will terminate at Taunton.
この列車の終点はトンです。
3.You have no right to terminate the contract.
契約を終了する権利はありません。
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4.Many adverbs terminate in-ly.
多くの副詞が「ly」で終わる。
5.Every summer a number of boys terminate their youthful career in a watery grave.