词典释义：
[attrib.]of, forming, or situated at the end or extremity of something
末端的；终点的；结尾的；极限的
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a terminal date 最后日期
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the terminal tip of the probe .探针的最顶端。
of or forming a transport terminal
（运输）终点（站）的
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terminal platforms .终点站月台。
【动】 末端的，远端的。
【植】 （花朵等）顶生的。常与<Bold>ＡＸIＬＬＡＲＹ</Bold>相对。
(of a disease)predicted to lead to death, especially slowly; incurable
（疾病）末期的，晚期的；不治的，致命的
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terminal cancer .晚期癌症。
[attrib.]suffering from or relating to such a disease
患不治之症的；与不治之症有关的
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a hospice for terminal cases .晚期病人的临终收容所。
[attrib.](of a condition)forming the last stage of such a disease
（病状）已达晚期的。
〈非正式〉 无可救药的；不可挽回的
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you're making a terminal ass of yourself .你可出尽了洋相。
done or occurring each school, college, university, or law term
学期的；期末的；按期的；定期的；终止的
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terminal examinations .期末考试。
an end or extremity of something, in particular
末端；终点；极限，尤指：
the end of a railway or other transport route, or a station at such a point
（铁路等运输线路的）终点（站）；终端。
a departure and arrival building for air passengers at an airport
（机场的）候机楼；航站大楼。
an installation where oil or gas is stored at the end of a pipeline or at a port
（石油，天然气的）集散站；存储码头（终端）。
a point of connection for closing an electric circuit
（电的）端子。
a device at which a user enters data or commands for a computer system and which displays the received output
（计算机）终端（设备）。
(亦作
同<Bold>ＴＥＲＭIＮＵＳ</Bold>（义项3）。
〈英〉 晚期病人。
"early 19th cent.: from Latin
