A method for performing a radio resource management, RRM, measurement by a terminal comprising: receiving (S203, S505), by the terminal, RRM measurement manner indication information sent by a base station, wherein the RRM measurement manner indication information is used to indicate an RRM measurement manner to the terminal; and performing (S401, S402), by the terminal, RRM measurement based on the RRM measurement manner; characterized in that the RRM measurement manner comprises: downlink assisted uplink RRM measurement, wherein the downlink assisted uplink RRM measurement indicates that the terminal adjusts, based on a downlink measurement signal sent by the base station, sending of an uplink measurement signal, and the base station performs RRM measurement; wherein the performing (S401, S402), by the terminal, RRM measurement based on the RRM measurement manner comprises: receiving, by the terminal, the downlink measurement signal sent by the base station; and adjusting, by the terminal based on a measurement result obtained by the terminal of the downlink measurement signal, the sending of the uplink measurement signal; wherein adjusting, by the terminal, based on a measurement result obtained by the terminal of the downlink measurement signal, the sending of the uplink measurement signal comprises: adjusting a sending period of the uplink measurement signal, or adjusting base stations to which the uplink measurement signal is sent. receiving (S203, S505), by the terminal, RRM measurement manner indication information sent by a base station, wherein the RRM measurement manner indication information is used to indicate an RRM measurement manner to the terminal; and performing (S401, S402), by the terminal, RRM measurement based on the RRM measurement manner; characterized in that the RRM measurement manner comprises: downlink assisted uplink RRM measurement, wherein the downlink assisted uplink RRM measurement indicates that the terminal adjusts, based on a downlink measurement signal sent by the base station, sending of an uplink measurement signal, and the base station performs RRM measurement; wherein the performing (S401, S402), by the terminal, RRM measurement based on the RRM measurement manner comprises: downlink assisted uplink RRM measurement, wherein the downlink assisted uplink RRM measurement indicates that the terminal adjusts, based on a downlink measurement signal sent by the base station, sending of an uplink measurement signal, and the base station performs RRM measurement; wherein the performing (S401, S402), by the terminal, RRM measurement based on the RRM measurement manner comprises: receiving, by the terminal, the downlink measurement signal sent by the base station; and adjusting, by the terminal based on a measurement result obtained by the terminal of the downlink measurement signal, the sending of the uplink measurement signal; wherein adjusting, by the terminal, based on a measurement result obtained by the terminal of the downlink measurement signal, the sending of the uplink measurement signal comprises: adjusting a sending period of the uplink measurement signal, or adjusting base stations to which the uplink measurement signal is sent.