term

come to terms with

come to accept (a new and painful or difficult event or situation); reconcile oneself to

向…屈服；对…让步；与…妥协；与…和解；和…达成协议

she had come to terms with the tragedies in her life.

她对生活中的不幸已经逆来顺受了。

in terms of (或 in —— terms)

with regard to the particular aspect or subject specified

根据，按照； 在…方面，从…方面（说来）

replacing the printers is difficult to justify in terms of cost.

从成本方面很难说更换打印机是合算的。

sales are down by nearly 7 per cent in &B{real terms}.

实际上销售额降低了近7个百分点。

the long/short/medium term

used to refer to a time that is a specified way into the future

长／短／中期

on terms

in a state of friendship or equality

友好，关系良好；在平等地位上

on —— terms

in a specified relation or on a specified footing

处于…关系（或状态）

we are all on friendly terms.

我们都相处友好。

terms of reference

(Brit.)the range or scope established for an inquiry or discussion

(英)受权调查范围；受委托事项

in terms of

As measured or indicated by; in units of

用…衡量或表示；用…的措辞

distances expressed in terms of kilometers as well as miles; cheap entertainment, but costly in terms of time wasted.

用公里和英里来表示距离；低廉的娱乐，但就浪费的时间来说却极昂贵

In relation to; with reference to

根据：按照；就…而言

“facilities planned and programmed in terms of their interrelationships, instead of evolving haphazardly”(&b{Wharton Magazine})

“按照其内在的关系来营造设施以防止其产生灾难性的进展”(&b{沃顿杂志})