As measured or indicated by; in units of:用…衡量或表示;用…的措辞:distances expressed in terms of kilometers as well as miles; cheap entertainment, but costly in terms of time wasted.用公里和英里来表示距离;低廉的娱乐,但就浪费的时间来说却极昂贵
In relation to; with reference to:根据:按照;就…而言:"facilities planned and programmed in terms of their interrelationships, instead of evolving haphazardly"(Wharton Magazine)“按照其内在的关系来营造设施以防止其产生灾难性的进展”(沃顿杂志)