1Bring to an end.

人们建议他终止这份合同。

1. 1.1terminate inno object (of a thing) have its end at (a specified place) or of (a specified form)
   在…结尾，以…收尾
   the chain terminated in an iron ball covered with spikes

   链条的尾端是一个布有大钉的铁球。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • The narrow streets that criss-cross these miniature villages terminate in squares with community wells and carved wooden chabutaras for feeding pigeons.
   • He led the way down a short hall that terminated in a room full of what had to be a lifetime of assorted knick-knacks.
   • They plunge out on three simultaneous axes, each of which, in its own way, terminates in oblivion.
   • The end result is a three-storey, south-facing crescent, terminating in a taller building at either side, creating a book-end effect.
   • The group took a thrilling helicopter ride over the glacier, which descends some 2,280 feet, terminating in a spectacular icefall that feeds the river.
   • It comprised the upper half of an ensemble that terminated in a daffodil yellow skirt.
   • On this, the crystal and pearls are strung like a festoon of flowers, with hanging clusters terminating in big pieces of aqua quartz.
   • The cascading stream makes a cheery companion as the track climbs steadily up through the forest for a couple of miles and eventually terminates in a wide clearing.
   • The boots terminate in a pair of sparkling golden spurs; his plate-metal doublet is bursting to contain his massive physique.
   • A road does not necessarily terminate in the same sector in which it begins.
2. 1.2no object (of a train, bus, or boat service) end its journey.
   （火车，公共汽车，船）结束行程（或旅程、航程）
   the train will terminate at Stratford

   火车终点将是斯特拉特福德。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • A long wait there ensued, before a train pulled into the other platform, allegedly terminating there.
   • Services on city, suburban and commute routes will terminate earlier than normal and Eurolines services will not operate.
   • Some trains will terminate at stations short of their destinations.
   • We all got off at Kennington, because the train was terminating; he stumbles and falls over onto the other platform.
   • The driver told them the bus had terminated and asked them to leave, but they demanded to be taken on to Danebury Avenue.
   • A woman who attacked two drivers after refusing to leave a bus which had terminated in Putney has been ordered to carry out 120 hours community service.
   • From what I have seen there appears to have been around six services in the morning that were terminating at Doncaster.
   • The doors closed, we trundled to the next station, then the train terminated.
   • Services are going to terminate at St Pancras, and the station is being massively redeveloped.
   • They begin in Moscow and terminate in either Vladivostok, the eastern Russian port, or Beijing in China.
   • I refer to these lines as ‘branches’ because on weekends and in off-peak times, the services are not run into town, instead terminating at a station on a main line and connecting with those services to the city.
   • It's more or less redundant because most of the busses begin or terminate at the bus station and so never use it.
   • The driver announces we will be moving into the platform soon, but the train will be terminating.
   • Only a few trains were originated and terminated at North Toronto and the move was just not popular.
   • Soon after ten we were told that the train would terminate at Birmingham International.
   • Buses in fact run across the city in all directions and nobody suggests that they should terminate at points on the edge of the centre ten minutes walk from each other.
   • The victim was travelling home further into Kent but was told his train was terminating in Northfleet, leaving him stranded late at night in an unfamiliar area where a number of street robberies had recently taken place.
   • The train got into Jamaica right on time, and it terminated on Track 2.

   Synonyms

   end its journey, finish up, stop
3. 1.3 End (a pregnancy) before term by artificial means.
   人为终止（妊娠）；人工流产
   Example sentencesExamples

   • And even if they were available, antenatal counselling and the opportunity to terminate affected pregnancies safely may not be.
   • The rate of deciding to terminate a pregnancy is also high when the specific disability of the fetus is known.
   • Both couples have said that they would have terminated the pregnancy.
   • If the fetus is found to be affected, the patient may elect to terminate the pregnancy, which, in the first trimester, is associated with reduced maternal morbidity.
   • I work as an obstetrician in a city where one in three pregnancies is terminated.
   • He added that it was a woman's choice whether she choose to terminate her pregnancy or take it to full term.
   • Their options include continuing the pregnancy and raising the child, continuing the pregnancy and seeking adoption placement for the child or terminating the pregnancy.
   • Induced abortions are those initiated voluntarily with the intention of terminating a pregnancy.
   • If the condition found cannot be treated, or if it causes severe disability in the child, the parents may decide to terminate the pregnancy.
   • Once the fetal demise was diagnosed, pregnancy was terminated by medical induction, such that the products of conception were largely delivered intact.
   • He chose to continue with the operation, terminating the pregnancy in the process.
   • However, smallpox vaccination usually is not a reason to terminate a pregnancy.
   • Where contraception is inaccessible or of poor quality, many women will seek to terminate unintended pregnancies, despite restrictive laws and lack of adequate abortion services.
   • In severe cases, detected early in pregnancy, the option of terminating the pregnancy may be considered.
   • This may involve preparing for special care that will be needed after the birth, or choosing to terminate the pregnancy (have an abortion).
   • Our patient's options were to terminate the pregnancy and undergo conventional treatment or to continue with the pregnancy and adjust treatment.
   • But if you do have an x-ray and later discover you are pregnant, the risks are not high enough to have to terminate the pregnancy.
   • If the Government's abortion referendum is passed, pregnancies will only be terminated if the life of the mother is at risk - but not in the case of incest or rape.
   • Many women have testing done even though they have no intention of terminating an abnormal pregnancy.
   • Her husband, parents, and in-laws had also counselled her but could not persuade her to terminate the pregnancy.

   Synonyms

   abort, end
4. 1.4North American End the employment of (someone); dismiss.
   〈主北美〉免…的职，解雇
   Adamson's putting pressure on me to terminate you

   亚当森正给我施压要解雇你。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • And again, we thought she was very beautiful and very nice, but she just wasn't able to fulfill her duties, and therefore, we had no choice but to terminate her.
   • An at-will policy allows employers to terminate workers at the company's discretion.
   • The Plaintiff testified that she was shocked that she was terminated from her employment.
   • During those discussions, the children of parents responsible for terminating employees talked about how their parents were affected by having to lay off long-time associates.
   • Some policies, such as no drugs or alcohol on the camp property, are not negotiable and will result in the staff member being terminated.
   • Even professional managers express profound anxiety about tasks like delivering negative evaluations and terminating employees.
   • For example, we once had to terminate an employee who excelled in profitability and productivity yet would not adhere to our safety rules and therefore did not conform to our safety culture.
   • He said that I would be better off if I resigned when I began looking for another job because I would not want it on my record that I was terminated.
   • Larry believes he was terminated because he was too old and not female.
   • Should you be terminated, you are entitled to file a grievance under the procedures set out in the Faculty Grievance Policies and Procedures.
   • These employees were terminated for their action.
   • The board terminated the president and has made sure that such an occurrence will not be repeated by any other ambitious faculty or president.
   • Their bosses can now terminate undocumented workers who join a union, without monetary consequences.
   • Things eventually get so bad that one of the partners (at the behest of the board of directors) terminates the other partner, who is then escorted from the building by security.
   • For specific reasons, the employer chooses to continue the activity and then harasses, disciplines, or terminates the employee.
   • One superintendent, one supervisor, one foreman and eight hourly employees were terminated.
   • When someone is terminated, sit down with each employee individually and tell them why that happened, Duffy says.
   • Although the company claimed he was terminated for poor performance, McKnight proved them wrong.
   • Should an employee be terminated no matter the severity of the problem?
   • The next day, she called me in and confronted me about the issue and terminated me since I had complaints before from patrons.
5. 1.5North American euphemistic Assassinate (someone, especially an intelligence agent)
   〈主北美〉暗杀，行刺（尤指特工）
   he was terminated by persons unknown

   他被不明身份的人暗杀了。

   Synonyms

   murder, kill, execute, slaughter, butcher, liquidate, eliminate, exterminate
6. 1.6archaic Form the physical end or extremity of (an area).
   〈古〉终结；以…为末端
   Example sentencesExamples

   • The tennis complex terminates the Olympic site, and the centre court was designed to be a visual stop for the main axis, as well as a congenial focus for the sport.