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

v.

1. bring to an end.
   ▸end (a pregnancy) before term by artificial means.
   ▸(of a train or bus service) end its journey.
2. (terminate in) have an end at (a specified place) or of (a specified form).
3. chiefly N. Amer. end the employment of.
4. euphemistic, chiefly N. Amer. assassinate (someone).
5. archaic form the physical end or extremity of (an area).