terminus
n . 终点,界标,终点站
终点,界标,终点站
terminus n 1 :
a place where something ends or is complete [
synonym : {
end point }, {
endpoint }, {
termination }, {
terminus }]
2 :
the ultimate goal for which something is done [
synonym :
{
destination }, {
terminus }]
3 : (
architecture )
a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar ;
originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome [
synonym : {
terminus }, {
terminal figure }, {
term }]
4 :
either end of a railroad or bus route 5 :
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods [
synonym : {
terminal }, {
terminus }, {
depot }]
Terminal \
Ter "
mi *
nal \,
n .
1 .
That which terminates or ends ;
termination ;
extremity .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 . (
Eccl .)
Either of the ends of the conducting circuit of an electrical apparatus ,
as an inductorium ,
dynamo ,
or electric motor ,
usually provided with binding screws for the attachment of wires by which a current may be conveyed into or from the machine ;
a pole .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 . (
Railroads )
(
a )
The end of a line of railroad ,
with the switches ,
stations ,
sheds ,
and other appliances pertaining thereto .
(
b )
Any station for the delivery or receipt of freight lying too far from the main line to be served by mere sidings .
(
c )
A rate charged on all freight ,
independent of the distance ,
and supposed to cover the expenses of station service ,
as distinct from {
mileage rate },
generally proportionate to the distance and intended to cover movement expenses ;
a terminal charge .
(
d )
A town lying at the end of a railroad ,
in which the terminal is located ; --
more properly called a {
terminus }.
[
Webster 1913 Suppl .]
4 .
The station at either end of a bus line line which transports freight or passengers .
[
PJC ]
5 .
A station where passenger buses start or end a trip ; --
also called bus terminal .
[
PJC ]
6 .
The structure at an airport where passengers board or debark ,
and where ticket purchases and baggage pickup is performed ; --
also called airline terminal .
[
PJC ]
7 . (
Computers )
An electronic device where data may be entered into a computer ,
and information received from it ,
usually consisting of a keyboard and video display unit (
monitor );
the terminal may be integrated or connected directly to a computer ,
or connected by a communications circuit with a computer at a remote location ; --
also called computer terminal .
[
PJC ]
{
freight terminal },
a terminal used for loading or unloading of freight .
[
PJC ]
Terminus \
Ter "
mi *
nus \,
n .;
pl . {
Termini }. [
L .
See {
Term }.]
1 .
Literally ,
a boundary ;
a border ;
a limit .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 . (
Myth .)
The Roman divinity who presided over boundaries ,
whose statue was properly a short pillar terminating in the bust of a man ,
woman ,
satyr ,
or the like ,
but often merely a post or stone stuck in the ground on a boundary line .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
Hence ,
any post or stone marking a boundary ;
a term .
See {
Term },
8 .
[
1913 Webster ]
4 .
Either end of a railroad line ;
also ,
the station house ,
or the town or city ,
at that place .
[
1913 Webster ]
163 Moby Thesaurus words for "
terminus ":
L ,
Z ,
anchorage ,
apodosis ,
border line ,
bound ,
boundary ,
boundary condition ,
boundary line ,
bourn ,
branch ,
break boundary ,
breakoff point ,
cable railway ,
catastrophe ,
cease ,
ceasing ,
ceiling ,
cessation ,
circumscription ,
close ,
coda ,
cog railway ,
compass ,
completing ,
completion ,
conclusion ,
confine ,
consummation ,
crack of doom ,
culmination ,
curtain ,
curtains ,
cutoff ,
cutoff point ,
deadline ,
death ,
decease ,
delimitation ,
denouement ,
desistance ,
destination ,
destiny ,
determinant ,
division line ,
doom ,
effect ,
el ,
electric railway ,
elevated ,
elevated railway ,
embankment ,
end ,
end point ,
ending ,
envoi ,
epilogue ,
eschatology ,
expiration ,
extremity ,
fate ,
feeder ,
feeder line ,
final solution ,
final twitch ,
final words ,
finale ,
finality ,
finis ,
finish ,
finishing ,
floor ,
frontier ,
full development ,
goal ,
gravity -
operated railway ,
harbor ,
haven ,
hedge ,
high -
water mark ,
horse railway ,
interface ,
izzard ,
junction ,
last ,
last breath ,
last gasp ,
last stop ,
last things ,
last trumpet ,
last words ,
latter end ,
light railroad ,
limen ,
limit ,
limitation ,
limiting factor ,
line ,
line of demarcation ,
low -
water mark ,
lower limit ,
main line ,
march ,
mark ,
maturation ,
maturity ,
mete ,
metro ,
monorail ,
omega ,
payoff ,
perfection ,
period ,
peroration ,
port ,
quietus ,
rack railway ,
rack -
and -
pinion railway ,
rail ,
rail line ,
railroad ,
railway ,
resolution ,
resting place ,
ripeness ,
roadbed ,
roadway ,
rounding off ,
rounding out ,
sidetrack ,
siding ,
start ,
starting line ,
starting point ,
stop ,
stoppage ,
stopping place ,
street railway ,
streetcar line ,
subway ,
swan song ,
switchback ,
target date ,
term ,
terminal ,
terminal date ,
terminal point ,
termination ,
threshold ,
time allotment ,
topping off ,
track ,
tram ,
tramline ,
trestle ,
trolley line ,
trunk ,
trunk line ,
tube ,
turnout ,
underground ,
upper limit ,
windup
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