terminate

Compared meaning: to stop or finish (verb).

比较义项：结束，终止（动词）。

• end

  The general, everyday word for stopping or finishing something; neutral register; pairs naturally with almost any noun such as meeting, story, relationship or war.

  end 是最常用、最中性的词，表示某事的结束或停止；语气普通，几乎可以搭配任何名词，比如会议、故事、关系或战争。

  The meeting ended early because everyone had already agreed on the plan.

  会议提前结束了，因为大家已经就计划达成了一致。

• terminate 本词

  A formal, often official word used in legal, business or technical contexts such as contracts and employment; implies a deliberate, sometimes abrupt decision to stop something.

  terminate 是正式甚至官方的用词，常出现在合同、雇佣关系等法律或商业语境中；带有主动、有时显得突然地做出终止决定的意味。

  The company decided to terminate her contract after repeated complaints from clients.

  由于客户多次投诉，公司决定终止她的合同。

End and terminate both mean to stop something. End is common and neutral, used with almost any noun. Terminate is more formal, common in contracts or jobs, and suggests a deliberate, firm decision. End's noun sense 'the final point' is not compared.

这两个词都表示动作、事件或状态的结束，但语气不同：end 是最常用、最中性的说法，几乎可以搭配任何名词；terminate 更正式，常见于合同、雇佣关系或系统流程等正式场合，语气更强硬，带有主动做出终止决定的意味。这里不比较 end 作名词表示“末端，结局”的用法。