1. in the short term : 短期内；
2. in the long term : 长远地；
3. in terms of : 根据, 按照；
4. on speaking terms : 泛泛之交, 仅仅相识而已(与with连用)；
5. on bad terms : 不和, 关系不好；
6. set a term to : 给...定限期, 对...加以限制；
7. at term : 到期；
及物动词
1. His life may be termed happy.
他的生活可称之为幸福。
名词
1. Are there any examinations at the end of term?
学期结束时有考试吗？
2. They were sentenced to long terms in prison.
他们被判处长期徒刑。
3. There are three terms in a school year.
一学年有三个学期。
4. He was made captain of the football team for a term of one year.
他被推选为足球队队长，任期一年。