medium, median, average

名詞 medium:

1. a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
2. the surrounding environment
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
   同義詞：culture medium
5. an intervening substance through which something is achieved
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
9. someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
   同義詞：spiritualist, sensitive
10. (usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public
    同義詞：mass medium
11. an occupation for which you are especially well suited
    同義詞：metier

形容詞 medium:

1. around the middle of a scale of evaluation of physical measures
   同義詞：average, intermediate
2. (meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside

1. He prefers a happy medium in life.
   他在生活中甘居中游。
2. My gloves are size medium.
   我的手套尺寸是中號(hào)。
3. This cloth is of medium quality.
   這種布質(zhì)量平平。
4. Sound travels through the medium of air.
   聲音通過(guò)空氣這一媒介傳播。

me.di.um

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 me.di.a[-dô-…] 或 me.di.ums 縮寫(xiě) med.,m.,M.
Something, such as an intermediate course of action, that occupies a position or represents a condition midway between extremes.
中間，中庸：介于兩個(gè)極端中間的位置或狀態(tài)的東西，例如一行動(dòng)的中間過(guò)程
An intervening substance through which something else is transmitted or carried on.
介質(zhì)，觸媒：通過(guò)它能傳遞或繼續(xù)某種事物的中介物質(zhì)
An agency by which something is accomplished, conveyed, or transferred:
媒介，手段：通過(guò)它能完成、傳輸或轉(zhuǎn)移某種事物的東西：
例句：
The train was the usual medium of transportation in those days.
在當(dāng)時(shí)，火車(chē)是普遍的運(yùn)輸工具

pl. media Usage Problem
【復(fù)數(shù)】 media 【用法疑難】
A means of mass communication, such as newpapers, magazines, radio, or television.
大眾傳媒：大眾傳播手段，如報(bào)紙、雜志、廣播或電視
media (used with a sing. or pl. verb)The group of journalists and others who constitute the communications industry and profession.
media （與單數(shù)或復(fù)數(shù)動(dòng)詞連用）傳播業(yè)者：組成傳媒業(yè)或傳媒職業(yè)的一群新聞?dòng)浾吆推渌?/br>pl. mediums A person thought to have the power to communicate with the spirits of the dead or with agents of another world or dimension.Also called psychic
【復(fù)數(shù)】 mediums 靈媒，降神者：被認(rèn)為是有能力與死者的靈魂或另一世界或空間的力量進(jìn)行交流的人也作 psychic
pl. media
【復(fù)數(shù)】 media
A surrounding environment in which something functions and thrives.
環(huán)境：某物起作用或成長(zhǎng)所需之外部環(huán)境
The substance in which a specific organism lives and thrives.
培養(yǎng)基：某種有機(jī)體生活、成長(zhǎng)于其中的物質(zhì)
A culture medium.
培養(yǎng)基

A specific kind of artistic technique or means of expression as determined by the materials used or the creative methods involved:
技巧，工具：由所用材料或創(chuàng)造性方法所決定的藝術(shù)表現(xiàn)的技巧或手段：
例句：
the medium of lithography.
石版印刷術(shù)的技巧

The materials used in a specific artistic technique:
材質(zhì)：特定藝術(shù)技法所采用的材料：
例句：
oils as a medium.
以油彩為藝術(shù)材質(zhì)

A solvent with which paint is thinned to the proper consistency.
顏料溶解液，展色劑：用以稀釋顏料至合適濃度的稀釋液
Chemistry A filtering substance, such as filter paper.
【化學(xué)】 過(guò)濾材料：有過(guò)濾作用的材料，如濾紙
A size of paper, usually 8 × 23 inches or 7ô × 22 inches.
中號(hào)尺寸：紙張的尺寸，通常為8×23英寸或7ô ×22英寸
adj.Abbr. med.,m.,M.（形容詞）縮寫(xiě) med.,m.,M.
Occurring or being between two degrees, amounts, or quantities; intermediate:
中等的，中間的：在程度、數(shù)量、質(zhì)量上中間的；居于中間的：
例句：
broil a medium steak.See Synonyms at average
烤一塊不老不嫩的牛排參見(jiàn) average

來(lái)源：
Latin [from neuter of] medius [middle] * see medhyo-
拉丁語(yǔ) [] 源自medius的中性詞 [中間的] *參見(jiàn) medhyo-

The etymologically plural formmedia is often used as a singular to refer to a particular means of communication,as inThis is the most exciting new media since television. This usage is widely regarded as incorrect;medium is preferred. A stronger case can be made in defense of the use ofmedia as a collective term, as inThe media has not shown much interest in covering the issue. As with the analogous wordsdata and agenda, the originally plural form has begun to acquire a sense that departs from that of the singular: used as a collective term,media denotes an industry or community. Thus the example sentence given here would not be appropriately paraphrased asNo medium has shown much interest in covering the issue, which suggests that the disinclination abides in the means of communication itselfrather than in its practitioners.Ifmedia follows the pattern of data and agenda, this singular use may become entirely acceptable someday.But despite its utility,many people still regard it as a grammatical error.
語(yǔ)源復(fù)數(shù)形式media 常用作單數(shù)， 用來(lái)指?jìng)鞑ナ侄沃械哪骋环N，例如在下面這是自電視出現(xiàn)以來(lái)最激動(dòng)人心的新式傳媒 的句子中。 許多人都認(rèn)為這一用法是不正確的；他們還是喜歡用medium 這一單數(shù)形式。 我們能提出更為有力的例子來(lái)為media 作為集合名詞的用法進(jìn)行辯護(hù)， 如下面的句子：大眾傳媒對(duì)于報(bào)道這一事件沒(méi)有表現(xiàn)出多大興趣 。 正如類(lèi)似于原為復(fù)數(shù)形式的其他兩個(gè)詞data 和 agenda 已經(jīng)開(kāi)始具有其單數(shù)形式的含義： 用作集合名詞的media 現(xiàn)在則可以指?jìng)鞑スI(yè)或共同體。 這樣的話(huà)，我們剛才給出的例句就不能改成如下形式：沒(méi)有傳媒對(duì)報(bào)道這一事件表現(xiàn)出很大興趣 ， 因?yàn)檫@樣改動(dòng)后，這句話(huà)所表示的是傳播工具本身的不愿意，而不是業(yè)者的不愿意。如果media 也象 data 和 agenda 那樣， 那么它作為單數(shù)形式的用法總有一天會(huì)被完全接受的。但是不管它的實(shí)用性大小，許多人仍將其視為一個(gè)語(yǔ)法錯(cuò)誤