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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 951 COCA: 3241

medium

adjective
 
/ˈmiːdiəm/
/ˈmiːdiəm/
[usually before noun]
(abbreviation M)
Idioms
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  1. in the middle between a larger and smaller size, amount, length, temperature, etc.中等的；中号的 synonym average
    • There are three sizes—small, medium and large.有三种尺寸，分别是小号、中号和大号。
    • a man of medium height/build中等身材的人
    • a medium steak (= one cooked quite well but not too much)一份适中的牛排
    • Cook over a medium heat for 15 minutes.用中火煮 15 分钟。
    • a medium dry white wine中度干白葡萄酒
    • Choose medium to large tomatoes.挑选个头中等到大个的西红柿。
    Extra Examples
    • He is a man of medium build, with receding grey hair and a moustache.他是一个中等身材的人，头发灰白，留着小胡子。
    • Put the eggs in a medium saucepan.把鸡蛋放在一个中等大小的平底锅里。
    • There are hundreds of small and medium enterprises developing software in Brazil.巴西有数百家中小企业在开发软件。
    Word Originlate 16th cent. (originally denoting something intermediate in nature or degree): from Latin, literally ‘middle’, neuter of medius.
Idioms
in the long/short/medium term
  1. used to describe what will happen a long, short, etc. time in the future长／短／中期内
    • Such a development seems unlikely, at least in the short term (= it will not happen for quite a long time).发生这样的情况看来可能性不大，起码短期之内应当如此。
    • In the longer term, children of depressed mothers are more likely to suffer from childhood depression.从长远来看，抑郁母亲的孩子更容易患儿童抑郁症。
    • In the long term, our efforts will pay off.从长远来看，我们的努力会得到回报。

medium

noun
 OPAL W
/ˈmiːdiəm/
/ˈmiːdiəm/
(plural media
/ˈmiːdiə/
/ˈmiːdiə/
, mediums)
Idioms
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  1.  
     a way of communicating information, etc. to people（传播信息的）媒介，手段，方法
    • the medium of radio/television广播／电视媒介
    • electronic/audiovisual media电子／视听媒体
    • medium of something The internet is the modern medium of communication.互联网是现代传媒。
    • medium for doing something A T-shirt can be an excellent medium for getting your message across.T 恤衫可以成为一种极好的表达信息的媒介。
    The plural in this meaning is usually media. see also media, mass media
    Extra Examples
    • Radio is an important communication medium in many countries.无线电是许多国家的重要通信工具。
    • The government communicates through the medium of television.政府通过电视媒介传达信息。
    • As a political campaigner he quickly learned to exploit the new medium of radio.作为一名政治活动家，他很快学会了利用新的广播媒体。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • advertising
    • broadcast
    • communication
    • …
    preposition
    • through the medium of
    • medium for
    phrases
    • a medium of communication
    • a medium of instruction
    See full entry
  2.  
     something that is used for a particular purpose手段；工具；方法
    • medium of something English is the medium of instruction (= the language used to teach other subjects).用英语进行教学。
    • medium for doing something Video is a good medium for learning a foreign language.视频是学习外语的一种好方法。
    Extra Examples
    • The first use of tape as a recording medium was in 1956.磁带第一次被用作记录介质是在1956年。
    • She used her novels as a medium for encouraging political debate.她把自己的小说作为鼓励政治辩论的手段。
    • She experimented with the blog as a new medium for exploring issues.她尝试把微博作为探究问题的新媒介。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • advertising
    • broadcast
    • communication
    • …
    preposition
    • through the medium of
    • medium for
    phrases
    • a medium of communication
    • a medium of instruction
    See full entry
  3. (computing计算机) the material used for storing computer files, such as on magnetic tape or discs（文艺创作中使用的）材料，形式
    • Copy files to and from the device as you would with any other storage medium.像使用任何其他存储介质一样，在设备之间复制文件。
  4. the material or the form that an artist, a writer or a musician uses（文艺创作中使用的）材料，形式
    • the medium of paint/poetry/drama绘画／诗歌／戏剧的表现手法
    • Watercolour is his favourite medium.水彩画是他最喜欢的表现方式。
    see also mixed media
    Extra Examples
    • Oil paint is her preferred artistic medium.她偏爱用油画颜料表现艺术。
    • The gallery has been committed to the photographic medium for 25 years.这家美术馆 25 年来一直致力于摄影艺术。
    Topics Artc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • artistic
    • photographic
    • mixed media
    • …
    See full entry
  5. (biology生物) a substance that something exists or grows in or that it travels through介质；培养基；环境
    • The bacteria were growing in a sugar medium.细菌在糖基中生长。
  6. (plural mediums)
     a person who claims to be able to communicate with the spirits of dead people通灵的人；灵媒；巫师
    7. Word Originlate 16th cent. (originally denoting something intermediate in nature or degree): from Latin, literally ‘middle’, neuter of medius.
Idioms
a/the happy medium
  1. something that is in the middle between two choices or two ways of doing something折中办法
    • She tried to strike a happy medium between making the questions too hard and making them too easy.她试图在让问题变得太难和太容易之间找到一个合适的平衡点。
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 951 COCA: 3241
medium

noun¹

 1means of expressing/communicating sth表達或交流的手段ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤advertising, broadcast, communication廣告媒介；廣播媒介；通信工具◇Radio is an important communication medium in many countries.無線電是許多國家的重要通信工具。➤mass大眾傳播媒介▸➤digital, electronic, interactive, print, printed, visual, written數字媒介；電子媒介；交互式媒介；印刷媒介；視覺媒介；書面媒介▸➤recording, storage記錄／存貯介質◇He believes tape will eventually be eliminated as a recording medium.他認為磁帶作為錄音介質終究會消亡。◇An optical disk is just another kind of electronic storage medium.光盤只是另一種電子存貯介質。PREPOSITION➤through the medium of通過⋯媒介◇The government communicates through the medium of television.政府通過電視媒介傳達信息。➤medium for作為⋯的媒介◇She used her novels as a medium for encouraging political debate.她把自己的小說作為鼓勵政治辯論的手段。◇She experimented with the blog as a new medium for exploring issues.她嘗試把微博作為探究問題的新媒介。PHRASES➤a medium of communication通信工具▸➤a medium of instruction (= a language used for teaching) 教學語言◇English is the medium of instruction in many African countries.英語是許多非洲國家的教學語言。
medium

noun²

 2material/form that an artist, etc. uses藝術材料或形式ADJECTIVE➤artistic藝術形式◇Oil paint is her preferred artistic medium.她偏愛用油畫顏料表現藝術。➤photographic攝影表現方式◇The gallery has been committed to the photographic medium for 25 years.這家美術館 25 年來一直致力於攝影藝術。➤mixed media複合媒材藝術形式◇mixed-media artwork用複合媒材藝術創作的藝術品
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 951 COCA: 3241
medium

noun

medium ♦︎ vehicle ♦︎ channel ♦︎ catalyst ♦︎ instrumentThese are all words for a person, thing or system that makes sth happen or allows sth to happen. 这些词均表示使某事得以发生的手段、工具、方法。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a medium / a vehicle / a channel / a catalyst / an instrument of / for sth◆the / a / an main / important / major / effective medium / vehicle / channel / catalyst / instrument◆a powerful medium / vehicle / catalyst / instrument◆a useful medium / vehicle / channel / catalyst / instrument◆the ideal / perfect medium / vehicle / instrument◆a key / great catalyst / instrument◆(a / an / the) appropriate / proper / right medium / vehicle / channels◆(a) political vehicle / channels / catalyst / instrument◆a medium / a vehicle / channels / an instrument of communication / expression◆to see / use sb / sth as a medium / a vehicle / a catalyst / an instrument◆to regard sb / sth as a medium / a vehicle / an instrument■ medium (plural media) [countable] (rather formal) a way of communicating information or ideas to people （传播信息或思想的）媒介，手段，方法◆The internet is the modern medium of communication.互联网是现代传媒。◆The classes look at various electronic and audio-visual media.这些课会探讨各种电子和视听媒体。◆English is the medium of instruction (= the language used to teach other subjects).授课语言是英语。■ vehicle [countable] (rather formal) something that can be used to express your ideas or feelings or as a way of achieving sth （表达思想或感情，或达到目的的）手段，工具◆Art may be used as a vehicle for propaganda.艺术可用作政治宣传的工具。◆The play is an ideal vehicle for her talents.这部戏是她施展才华的理想机会。■ channel [countable] ( channels [plural]) a method or system that people use to get information, to communicate, or to send sth somewhere; a way of expressing ideas and feelings 途径；渠道；（表达思想和感情的）方式，手段◆Complaints must be made through the proper channels.投诉必须通过正当途径进行。◆The company has worldwide distribution channels.这家公司拥有遍布全世界的经销网络。◆Music is a great channel for releasing your emotions.音乐是宣泄情感的好方法。NOTE 辨析 Vehicle or channel? Channel is used especially to talk about a method or system used to give information, or to direct feelings and ideas, that might otherwise become dangerous or difficult to deal with. Vehicle is used more to talk about a way of getting creative and political ideas or other beliefs across to the general public. * channel尤指用以传递信息的途径或体系，或是调节感情和思想的方法－若不加以调节，这些感情和思想有可能变得危险或难以处理。vehicle较多指将创造性的思想、政治理念或其他信仰传达给大众的手段、工具。■ catalyst ˈkætəlɪst [countable] (rather formal) a person or thing that causes a change 促使变化的人；引发变化的因素◆I see my role as being a catalyst for change.我认为我的作用是促成变革。◆The riots were later seen as the catalyst for the new political developments.这些骚乱后来被视为新的政治发展的催化剂。■ instrument [countable] (formal) something that is used by sb in order to achieve sth; a person or thing that makes sth happen 促成某事的人（或事物）；手段◆The law is not the best instrument for dealing with family matters.法律并非处理家庭问题的最佳手段。◆Financial aid can become an instrument of control rather than a support.财政援助有时会成为实施操控的手段，而非单纯的支持。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 951 COCA: 3241

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