terminator
noun [ C ] uk/ˈtɜː.mɪ.neɪ.tər/ us/ˈtɝː.mə.neɪ.t̬ɚ/
(END)
终结…的人或物
someone or something that terminates (= ends) something
The article described Yeltsin as a terminator of the Soviet system. 文章将叶利钦描述为苏联体制的终结者。
Certain words and characters are interpreted as commands, separators, or command terminators. 某些单词和字符被解释为命令、分隔符或命令终止符。
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- Politically, he needs a mediator not a terminator.
- The semicolon is used as a statement terminator.
- Terminators absorb signals so that they don't get reflected back into the network and cause data corruption.
(MOON/PLANET)
physics specialized明暗分界线，昼夜分界线
the line that separates the dark part of the moon or a planet from the part that is lit up
As the moon rises, the terminator will fall across the crater, and the floor of the crater will be in shadow. 随着月亮升起，明暗分界线将会跨越陨石坑，陨石坑的底部将处于阴影之中。
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- The terminator is the dividing line between day and night.
- We ended off the observing session with the moon, where we spent some time along the terminator.
See also: terminator gene