terminal

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ A terminal illness or disease causes death, often slowly, and cannot be cured. (疾病) 晚期的; 致命的
...terminal cancer. …晚期癌症。
2. terminallyADV 致命地[ADV adj]
The patient is terminally ill. 这个病人病入膏肓。
3. N-COUNT A terminal is a place where vehicles, passengers, or goods begin or end a journey. 起点站; 终点站[usu supp N]
Plans are underway for a new terminal at Dulles airport. 正计划在杜勒斯机场修建新的航站大楼。
4. N-COUNT A computer terminal is a piece of equipment consisting of a keyboard and a screen that is used for putting information into a computer or getting information from it. (计算机) 终端[计算机]
Carl sits at a computer terminal 40 hours a week. 卡尔每周要在电脑前坐40小时。
5. N-COUNT On a piece of electrical equipment, a terminal is one of the points where electricity enters or leaves it. (电路的) 端头
...the positive terminal of the battery. …电池的正极。