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.
实用例句
1. After a lot of agonizing she decided to terminate the pregnancy.
经历一番痛苦挣扎后，她决定终止妊娠。
来自柯林斯例句
2. This train will terminate at Taunton.
这列火车的终点站是汤顿。
来自柯林斯例句
3. You have no right to terminate the contract.
你无权终止合同.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Many adverbs terminate in - ly.
许多副词以“ly” 结尾.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
5. Every summer a number of boys terminate their youthful career in a watery grave.