terminate

vt.

1. 使停止，使结束；使终止；使结尾
   They have terminated the contract.

   他们已中止了合同。

2. 【美】免……的职，解雇
   During the economic recession the factory terminated a large number of workers.

   经济衰退时期这家工厂解雇了许多工人。

vi.

1. 结束；终止[Q]
   The conference terminated yesterday.

   会议于昨天结束。

2. 结果[（+in）]
   The airplane terminates here.

   这班班机的终点站在这里。

3. 【美】解雇雇员