terminal
terminal — 形容詞
- terminalpositive
- more terminalcomparative
- most terminalsuperlative
1. A terminal disease or illness is one for which there is no known cure and that w
晚期；末期
疾病無法治癒且最終導致死亡的
A terminal disease or illness is one for which there is no known cure and that will eventually cause a person's death.
The doctor told Tariq that his mother's cancer was terminal and could not be treated.
醫生告訴 Tariq，他母親的癌症已是晚期，無法醫治了。
collocation: terminal cancer
Sayaka's father was diagnosed with a terminal heart condition at the age of sixty-two.
Sayaka 的父親在六十二歲時被診斷出患有末期心臟疾病。
collocation: terminal condition
Research into terminal illnesses has led to new treatments that help patients live longer.
針對末期疾病的研究已帶來新療法，幫助病人活得更久。
collocation: terminal illness
A terminal diagnosis does not always mean the patient will die within weeks.
被診斷為末期疾病，並不總是意味著病人幾週內就會離世。
- terminal illness
- terminal cancer
- terminal disease
- terminal condition
- curable
able to be treated successfully
文法句型
terminal + [noun: disease / illness / cancer]
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used before a noun (attributive position), typically modifying words such as disease, illness, cancer, or condition.
常見錯誤
2. A terminal patient or case is someone with a fatal condition who has entered the
病危的
患有無法治癒疾病且即將死亡的
A terminal patient or case is someone with a fatal condition who has entered the final phase of life and is expected to die soon.
The hospital has a special ward where terminal patients receive comfort and pain relief.
醫院設有專門病房，為病危病人提供安寧療護與止痛。
collocation: terminal patient
Ravindra volunteers at a hospice that cares for terminal cases from all over the region.
Ravindra 在一間安寧院擔任志工，照顧來自各地的臨終病患。
collocation: terminal case
Nurses who work with terminal patients often develop close bonds with the families.
照顧病危病人的護理師，往往會與家屬建立深厚的情感。
The clinic offers counselling services to the families of terminal patients facing the end of life.
這家診所為臨終病患的家屬提供心理諮詢服務。
- terminal patient
- terminal case
- terminal care
- dying
more general; does not specifically imply a diagnosed fatal disease
- recovering
getting better from an illness
文法句型
terminal + [noun: patient / case]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (FATAL ILLNESS): sense 1 describes the disease itself, while sense 2 describes the person who has the disease. Terminal patient is frequently used in healthcare and hospice contexts.
常見錯誤
3. used informally to describe a situation, state, or quality that has reached the
極度的
程度極深的負面狀態
used informally to describe a situation, state, or quality that has reached the most extreme or hopelessly severe level, especially in a negative way.
Aaron described the three-hour lecture as a case of terminal boredom.
Aaron 形容那場三小時的講座極度無聊。
collocation: terminal boredom
The company's financial problems were terminal, and it closed down within a year.
該公司的財務問題已到無可挽回的地步，一年內就關閉了。
collocation: terminal [financial problems]
Felix called the speaker's decision an act of terminal stupidity.
Felix 稱那位發言者的決定是極度愚蠢的行為。
informal: terminal stupidity
The team's losing streak has reached terminal proportions this season.
這支球隊本季的連敗紀錄已達到極端的程度。
- terminal boredom
- terminal decline
- terminal stupidity
- mild
slight or moderate in degree
文法句型
terminal + [abstract noun: boredom / stupidity / decline]
用法筆記
This sense is informal and often used for emphasis or exaggeration. It typically modifies abstract nouns describing negative qualities or situations and adds a tone of hopelessness.
4. relating to or forming the final part of a process, period, or series; situated
末端；終點
處於或構成某事物末端的
relating to or forming the final part of a process, period, or series; situated at the furthest point or boundary of something.
The train reached its terminal station just after midnight, and all the passengers got off.
火車在午夜過後抵達終點站，所有乘客都下了車。
collocation: terminal station
Students in the terminal year of the programme must complete a research project.
就讀該課程最後一年的學生必須完成一項研究專題。
collocation: terminal year
The terminal bud at the tip of the stem grows faster than the buds on the sides.
莖尖的頂芽長得比側邊的芽更快。
Keiko reached the terminal stage of her training course and prepared for the final exam.
Keiko 在培訓課程中進入了最後階段，並為期末考試做好準備。
collocation: terminal stage
- terminal station
- terminal point
- terminal year
- terminal stage
文法句型
terminal + [noun: point / stage / station]
用法筆記
This is the most general sense of terminal and can apply to physical endpoints (stations, tips) as well as temporal endpoints (stages, years). In botany, a terminal bud is the one at the very tip of a stem.
常見錯誤
terminal — 名詞
- terminalsingular
- terminalsplural
1. A large building at an airport, bus station, or train station where passengers a
航站；車站
機場或車站供旅客進出的大樓
A large building at an airport, bus station, or train station where passengers arrive, leave, or change their means of transport.
Mira arrived at the airport two hours early and waited in Terminal 3 for her flight.
Mira 提早兩小時抵達機場，在第三航站樓等候她的班機。
Terminal + number
Passengers flying to Japan must check in at the international terminal, not the domestic one.
飛往日本的旅客必須在國際航站樓辦理報到，而非國內航站樓。
collocation: international / domestic terminal
Tomás took the shuttle bus from the train terminal to the convention centre downtown.
Tomás 從火車站搭接駁巴士前往市區的會展中心。
The new bus terminal has twelve platforms and a large waiting area with shops and cafés.
新的公車總站有十二個月臺，以及附設商店與咖啡廳的大型候車區。
- airport terminal
- bus terminal
- international terminal
- domestic terminal
- Terminal 1 / 2 / 3
文法句型
the + [adjective] + terminal
Terminal + [number: 1 / 2 / 3]
用法筆記
In airports, terminals are often identified by numbers (Terminal 1, Terminal 2) or by the type of traffic they handle (domestic terminal, international terminal). In bus and train contexts, terminal can also refer to the station itself.
常見錯誤
2. A desktop station with a screen and keyboard, linked to a main computer so the u
終端機
連接到主機系統的電腦輸入輸出設備
A desktop station with a screen and keyboard, linked to a main computer so the user can type in or look up information.
Élise sat down at a computer terminal in the library to check her university email.
Élise 在圖書館的電腦終端機前坐下，查看大學的電子郵件。
collocation: computer terminal
In the 1980s, office workers used dumb terminals that had no processing power of their own.
在 1980 年代，辦公室員工使用沒有獨立處理能力的終端機。
dumb terminal (historical computing term)
All the terminals in the lab were connected to a single mainframe computer on the lower floor.
實驗室裡的所有終端機都連接到樓下的一臺大型主機。
The ticket clerk entered the booking details into a terminal behind the counter.
售票員在櫃檯後方的終端機上輸入訂票資料。
- computer terminal
- dumb terminal
- terminal screen
- terminal connection
- workstation
usually a more powerful computer that can run applications locally
文法句型
computer terminal
dumb terminal
terminal + [verb: connect / access]
用法筆記
In modern computing, the term terminal is also used for software applications that emulate the old hardware terminals, providing a command-line interface to the operating system.
常見錯誤
3. A metal part on a battery, wire, or electrical device where electricity enters o
端子；接頭
電路中連接電線的金屬接觸點
A metal part on a battery, wire, or electrical device where electricity enters or leaves by connecting to another circuit.
Lakan checked the battery terminals for rust before trying to start the car engine.
Lakan 在發動汽車引擎前，檢查了電池接頭有沒有生鏽。
collocation: battery terminal
The positive terminal of the battery is usually marked with a plus sign.
電池的正極端子通常會標上加號。
collocation: positive / negative terminal
Anong carefully attached the red wire to the correct terminal on the circuit board.
Anong 小心地將紅線接到電路板上正確的接線端子上。
Loose terminals can cause electrical faults and should be tightened with a screwdriver.
接線端子鬆脫可能導致電路故障，應使用螺絲起子鎖緊。
- battery terminal
- positive terminal
- negative terminal
- terminal screw
- terminal post
文法句型
terminal + [noun: screw / post]
[adjective] + terminal
用法筆記
Terminals often come in pairs: a positive terminal (+) and a negative terminal (−). The term is commonly used for car batteries, power supplies, and circuit boards.
常見錯誤
同根字
- terminate動詞B2
- termination名詞B2
- terminally副詞C1
- terminus名詞C1
- interminable形容詞C1
- terminator名詞C2
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- airport terminal
- bus terminal
- computer terminal
- battery terminal
常用片語
- terminal illness
- terminal cancer
- terminal patient
- terminal station
- terminal year
- positive terminal
- negative terminal
- Terminal 1 / 2 / 3
介系詞搭配
- at the terminal
- to the terminal
- through the terminal
- from the terminal