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terms /tɜmz; tɜːmz/
n [plural 复数]
1 the parts of an agreement, legal document etc 〔协议、法律文件等的〕条款:
Sign here to say you agree to the terms and conditions. 在这里签名，表示你同意这些条款和条件。
2 in terms of used to explain which part of something you are talking about 就…而言; 在…方面:
In terms of sales, the book hasn't been very successful. 从销售的角度来看，该书并不很成功。
in financial/artistic etc terms (=considering something in a financial etc way) 从经济/艺术等的角度看: A million years isn't a very long time in geological terms. 从地质学角度看，一百万年并不是很长的一段时间。
3 come to terms with to understand and deal with a difficult situation 接受〔困难的情况〕:
It was hard to come to terms with Marie's death. 玛丽去世这一现实很难接受。
4 in no uncertain terms in a clear and usually angry way 明确地，直截了当地〔通常带有怒气〕:
He told me in no uncertain terms not to come back. 他直截了当地叫我别回来。
5 be on good/bad/friendly etc terms to have a good, bad, friendly etc relationship with someone 相处得很好/相处得不好/友好相处等:
We're on good terms with most of the people who live here. 我们与住在这儿的大多数人和睦相处。
6 be on speaking terms to be able to talk to someone and have a friendly relationship with them 能友好地交谈，关系好:
We're barely on speaking terms now. 我们现在相互之间几乎不说话。
→ see also 另见 on equal terms (EQUAL¹)
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