[countable] a word or phrase used as the name of sth, especially one connected with a particular type of language术语◆‘Recovery’ is a technical term for the period following a recession.“复苏”为专业术语，指衰退之后的一段时期。⨁business / legal / scientific / technical terms商业／法律／科学／专业术语 [countable, usually singular] a period of time for which sth lasts; a fixed or limited time期限；期间◆If you hold the loan for the full term, you will pay more interest.如果持有贷款直至期满，就要支付更多的利息。◆During his second term as chairman, the company expanded into food and drink.在他担任董事长的第二个任期内，公司扩展至食品和饮料业。◆a five-year term of office五年任期⨁a fixed / long / short term固定／长／短期 ⨁ a term runs out / ends / expires期满 [singular] the end of a particular period of time, especially one for which an agreement, etc. lasts限期；最后期限◆The research programme will reach its term at the end of this month.这个研究项目将于本月底到期。 (Finance 金融) [singular] the length of time stated on a bill of exchange , etc. before it becomes due for payment（汇票等的）期限◆the term of the bill票据期限 SYN tenor  ➡  terms ●in/over the ˈlong/ˈmedium/ˈshort/ˈfar/ˈnear termused to describe what will happen a long, short, etc. time in the future长／中／短／远／近期◆The deal might be more expensive in the short term, but it would offer shareholders better value in the longer term.这笔交易从短期来看可能较贵，但是从长期来看会给股东带来更大的价值。 fixed term long-term medium-term near-term short-term