Terminal
01
终点站, 航站楼
a building where trains, buses, planes, or ships start or finish their journey
例子
She arrived at the bus terminal just in time to catch her ride.
她正好及时到达公交车站赶上了她的车。
The airport terminal was bustling with travelers checking in for their flights.
机场航站楼因旅客办理航班登机手续而熙熙攘攘。
02
a point of connection on an electrical device where current enters or leaves
例子
The battery has two terminals: positive and negative.
He attached wires to the correct terminal.
03
an electronic device that provides access to a computer, typically with a keyboard and display
例子
The library has several computer terminals for public use.
She typed the command on the terminal.
04
the end or extremity of something with measurable length
例子
The rod 's terminals were capped with protective covers.
They measured the distance between the two terminals of the bridge.
terminal
01
最终的, 终结的
causing a conclusion or being the final element in a series or process
例子
Retirement marked the terminal conclusion of a long professional career.
退休标志着一个漫长职业生涯的最终结束。
Species face terminal extinction if environmental threats can not be reversed.
如果环境威胁无法逆转，物种将面临最终灭绝。
02
末期的, 不治的
(of an illness) having no cure and gradually leading to death
例子
Mary 's grandmother was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer and was placed in hospice care.
玛丽的祖母被诊断出患有晚期肺癌，并被安置在临终关怀中。
Despite undergoing extensive treatment, the patient 's cancer was terminal, and they were given a limited time to live.
尽管接受了广泛治疗，患者的癌症已是晚期，他们被给予有限的时间来生活。
03
终端的, 最终的
referring to the physical location or position of something at an end point
例子
The hikers reached the terminal point of the trail, where they were rewarded with a breathtaking view of the mountains.
徒步旅行者到达了小径的终点，在那里他们被奖励以令人叹为观止的山景。
Buildings were constructed with terminal corners marking the outer edges.
建筑物是用标记外边缘的终端角建造的。
04
relating to or occurring within a fixed term or period of time
例子
The contract includes terminal clauses for early termination.
Terminal interest is calculated at the end of the loan period.
05
situated at the ends of a delivery route or line of transport
例子
Terminal stops on the bus route include the city center and airport.
Goods are unloaded at terminal depots.
