ADJ
- specific
- blanket, broad, general, generic
- clear, precise
- vague
- ambiguous
- strong
- His objection was couched in the strongest terms
- mild
- colloquial, slang
- pejorative
- 'Swot' is a pejorative term for someone who studies a lot
- technical
- clinical, legal, medical, musical, etc.
- absolute, material, practical, real
- Income has increased in real terms by 5%
- relative
- Iceland has had a mild winter, in relative terms
- broad, general
- concrete
- abstract
- international
- cultural, economic, financial, money, political, social, etc.
- In money terms, the event was a disaster
VERB + TERM
- use
- be couched in
- define, explain
- coin
- The term 'acid rain' was coined in the nineteenth century
TERM + VERB
- connote sth, denote sth, describe sth, mean sth
- apply to sth, be applied to sth, cover sth, refer to sth
- The term 'renewable energy' is applied, for example, to energy deriving from solar radiation
PREP
- ~ for
- ' Old man 'is a slang term for' father '
- ~ of
- a term of abuse/endearment
PHRASES
- in glowing terms
- The chairman spoke of the achievements of the company in glowing terms
- in no uncertain terms
- We let them know in no uncertain terms just how disappointed we were
- in simple terms 2 in … terms showing what
- aspect of something you are considering
ADJ
- favourable, unfavourable
- express
- the breach of an express term in the contract
- implied
- contract, credit, peace
VERB + TERM
- dictate, negotiate, set
- Our opponents set the terms of the debate
- agree on
PREP
- under the ~s of
- Under the terms of the alliance, Japan was not obliged to enter the war
PHRASES
- on amicable/friendly/good terms
- The dispute was resolved on amicable terms
- on equal terms
- It is a sport in which the top men and women can compete on equal terms
- on familiar/first-name terms
- I'm on first-name terms with my boss
- on speaking terms
- They haven't been on speaking terms since they had that big row
- terms and conditions
- A wide range of accounts are available, with varying terms and conditions
ADJ
- college, school, university
- autumn, spring, etc.
- teaching
PREP
- during (the) ~
- It's hard to get away during term
- in the ~
- We have exams in the summer term
PHRASES
- the beginning/end of term
- We have exams at the end of term
ADJ
- long, short
- a long term of imprisonment
- full (medical)
- The pregnancy went to full term (= lasted the normal length of time)
- fixed
- The contract was for a fixed term of five years
- jail, prison
- presidential
VERB + TERM
- serve
- He served a five-year prison term
PREP
- at ~ (medical)
- Her baby was born at term
PHRASES
- in the long/medium/short term
- In the long term, our efforts will pay off
- a term of imprisonment, a term of office
- The president was sworn in for his second term of office
- a term of years
- The lease is granted for a set term of years