在外企，我们经常会听到类似的表述：
“We need to terminate the contract due to non-compliance.”
“The project will be terminated if the deadlines are not met.”
在这些情境中，terminate 这个词不仅仅意味着“终止”或“结束”，它在职场中还有很多具体的应用场景，如合同解除、项目终结、员工解雇等。
Terminate 英语发音为 [ˈtɜːrmɪneɪt]，在美式和英式英语中的发音一致。
中文翻译：terminate 的基本含义是“终止”或“结束”，常用于指示合同、协议、项目或其他事务的结束。
Terminate 的派生词包括：
Termination (名词)：终止，指结束或终结某个过程、合同或协议。
The termination of the agreement was agreed upon by both parties.合同的终止是双方达成一致的结果。
Terminated (形容词)：已终止的，指已经结束的状态。
The project was terminated after the budget exceeded the limit.该项目在预算超出限制后被终止。
Terminating (动词现在分词)：正在终止，指正在进行的结束过程。
The company is in the process of terminating several underperforming contracts.公司正在终止一些表现不佳的合同。
根据不同的语境，terminate 可以用以下同义词替换：
End：结束，指使某事物到达终点。
Cease：停止，指不再继续进行。
Cancel：取消，指使某事物不再有效或有效。
Conclude：结论，指结束或完成某事物的过程。
Dismiss：解雇，指解除雇佣关系，通常用于员工。
在外企职场中，terminate 常与以下词组或表达搭配使用：
Terminate a contract：终止合同
We need to terminate the contract due to breach of terms.由于违反条款，我们需要终止合同。
Terminate employment：终止雇佣
The company decided to terminate the employee's employment after repeated violations.公司决定在多次违反规定后终止该员工的雇佣关系。
Terminate an agreement：终止协议
The agreement will be terminated if either party fails to meet the obligations.如果任何一方未能履行义务，协议将被终止。
Terminate a project：终止项目
The project was terminated due to lack of resources.由于缺乏资源，项目被终止。
Terminate services：终止服务
The client has requested to terminate services effective immediately.客户要求立即终止服务。
Terminate在外企职场英语中的应用
场景一：合同管理
Due to non-compliance with the contract terms, we have no choice but to terminate the agreement.由于不遵守合同条款，我们别无选择，只能终止协议。
The company is reviewing the contract to determine if it needs to be terminated.公司正在审查合同，以确定是否需要终止。
场景二：员工管理
The HR department has been instructed to terminate the employment of employees involved in the misconduct.人力资源部门已被指示终止涉及不当行为的员工的雇佣关系。
After a thorough review, the decision was made to terminate the employee's contract.经过全面审查，决定终止该员工的合同。
场景三：项目管理
If the project milestones are not met, the project may be terminated.如果项目里程碑未能达到，项目可能会被终止。
The decision to terminate the project was based on the lack of progress and increased costs.终止项目的决定是基于进展不足和成本增加。
场景四：服务协议
The company has issued a notice to terminate the service agreement with immediate effect.公司已发出通知，即刻终止服务协议。
To terminate the service, please submit a formal request to the customer support team.要终止服务，请向客户支持团队提交正式请求。