TERM


Meaning of TERM in English

I.

noun

1 word or group of words

ADJECTIVE

▪ specific

▪ blanket , broad , general , generic , umbrella

▪ descriptive

▪ common

▪ basic , key

▪ correct , preferred

▪ precise

▪ ambiguous , vague

▪ mild , strong

His objection was couched in the strongest ~s.

▪ colloquial , slang

▪ derogatory , pejorative

‘Nerd’ is a pejorative ~ for someone who likes computers.

▪ technical

▪ search

Try entering the search ~ ‘classical music’.

▪ clinical , legal , medical , musical , etc.

VERB + TERM

▪ use

▪ be couched in

▪ define , explain

▪ coin , introduce , invent

The ~ ‘acid rain’ was coined in the 19th century.

▪ borrow

▪ prefer

I prefer the ~ ‘network’ to ‘community’.

▪ apply

I think we can apply the ~ ‘genius’ to the painter.

TERM + VERB

▪ connote sth , denote sth , describe sth , mean sth

▪ apply to sth , be applied to sth , cover sth , refer to sth

The ~ ‘renewable energy’ is applied, for example, to energy deriving from solar radiation.

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ for

‘Old man’ is a slang ~ for ‘father’.

▪ ~ of

a ~ of abuse/endearment

PHRASES

▪ in glowing ~s

The chairman spoke of the achievements of the company in glowing ~s.

▪ in no uncertain ~s

I let them know in no uncertain ~s how disappointed I was.

▪ in simple ~s

▪ in the following ~s

2 in … terms showing what aspect of something you are considering

ADJECTIVE

▪ absolute , material , practical , real

Income has increased in real ~s by 5%.

▪ relative

Iceland has had a mild winter, in relative ~s.

▪ broad , general

▪ clear , concrete

The law should be set out in clear ~s.

▪ abstract

▪ international

▪ negative

She tends to perceive herself in purely negative ~s.

▪ cultural , economic , financial , historical , money , political , scientific , social , etc.

In money ~s, the event was a disaster.

3 ( usually terms ) of an agreement/a relationship

ADJECTIVE

▪ favourable/favorable , unfavourable/unfavorable

▪ express , implied (both BrE , law )

the breach of an express ~ in the contract

▪ contract , credit , peace

VERB + TERM

▪ dictate , negotiate , set

Our opponents set the ~s of the debate.

▪ accept , agree on , agree to

▪ violate

▪ extend

PREPOSITION

▪ under the ~s of

Under the ~s of the alliance, Japan was not obliged to enter the war.

PHRASES

▪ on amicable ~s , on friendly ~s , on good ~s

The dispute was resolved on amicable ~s.

▪ on equal ~s

It is a sport in which the top men and women can compete on equal ~s.

▪ on familiar ~s , on first-name ~s

I'm on first-name ~s with my boss.

▪ on speaking ~s

They haven't been on speaking ~s since they had that big row.

▪ ~s and conditions

A wide range of accounts are available, with varying ~s and conditions.

4 ( esp. BrE ) period of a school/university year ⇨ See also ↑ semester

ADJECTIVE

▪ college , school , university ( BrE )

▪ spring , summer , etc.

TERM + NOUN

▪ paper ( AmE )

I was working on a ~ paper for a geography class.

PREPOSITION

▪ during (the) ~

It's hard to get away during ~.

▪ in the ~

We have exams in the summer ~.

PHRASES

▪ the beginning of (the) ~ , the end of (the) ~

It's the end of ~. ( BrE )

It's the end of the ~. ( AmE )

5 period of time

ADJECTIVE

▪ long , short

a long ~ of imprisonment

▪ full ( medical )

The pregnancy went to full ~ (= lasted the normal length of time) .

▪ fixed

The contract was for a fixed ~ of five years.

▪ jail , prison

▪ presidential

▪ first , second

The president wants to make tax reform a top priority during his second ~.

VERB + TERM

▪ serve

He served a five-year prison ~.

▪ seek

She is now seeking her second ~ in the Senate.

▪ win

Blair won a third ~ of office.

▪ begin , complete

TERM + VERB

▪ run

Her current ~ runs until January 2014.

▪ expire , run out

His ~ expires at the end of May.

PREPOSITION

▪ at ~ ( medical )

Her baby was born at ~.

PHRASES

▪ in the long ~ , in the medium ~ , in the near ~ , in the short ~

In the long ~, our efforts will pay off.

▪ a ~ of imprisonment , a ~ of office

The president was sworn in for his second ~ of office.

▪ a ~ of years

The lease is granted for a set ~ of years.

II.

verb be termed

ADVERB

▪ aptly

▪ accurately

▪ broadly , loosely

▪ commonly , generally , often

▪ variously

This material is variously ~ed ash, clinker, cinders or slag.

▪ collectively

▪ euphemistically ( esp. BrE )

▪ hereafter ( formal )

The sampling units (hereafter ~ed ‘local areas’) are towns.

PREPOSITION

▪ as

His condition would be more accurately ~ed as ‘chronic fatigue’.

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .