用作定语
▲～+n.
 The car has reached its terminal speed and can run faster no longer.这辆车的速度已达到了极限,不能再跑更快了。
She is a terminal patient.她是一个垂危的病人。
He is in the terminal stage of cancer.他正处于癌症晚期。
用作表语
▲S+be+～
 For a hospital, cost shifting could be terminal.实行自费医疗,医院只有倒闭了。

terminal也可用作名词,意为“终点(站)”“终端机”。例如:
The train arrived at the terminal.火车到达终点站。
There are eight computer terminals in the library for the students' use.图书馆里有八台计算机终端机供学生使用。

［同义词］   bounding, deadly, fatal, final, last
［反义词］   initial