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medium

英['miːdɪəm] 美['midɪəm]
  • adj. 中间的,中等的;半生熟的
  • n. 方法;媒体;媒介;中间物

英英释意


1. a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
2. the surrounding environment;
"fish require an aqueous medium"
3. an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
4. (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
5. an intervening substance through which something is achieved;
"the dissolving medium is called a solvent"
6. a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
7. (biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
8. a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position;
"a happy medium"
9. someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead;
"he consulted several mediums"
10. transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public
11. an occupation for which you are especially well suited;
"in law he found his true metier"