来自 term 的复数形式。引申词义限制条件，特别用于指合同条款等。

1. It presented in satirical terms points made in earnest by Catholic writers.

它用讽刺的语言呈现了天主教作家郑重其事表明的观点。

2. We are taught to construe these terms in a particular way.

我们被教导要以特定的方式理解这些词语。

3. Some have been sentenced to long prison terms after unfair trials.

有些人被冤判长期徒刑。

4. How do the two techniques compare in terms of application?

这两种手法实际运用起来哪个好一些？

5. People use scientific terms with no clear idea of their meaning.

人们使用科学术语，但并非很清楚其含义。