medium
n
(pl ~s or media )
1 (pl usu 復數通常作 media) means by which sth is expressed or communicated (表達或傳播的)媒介, 方法, 手段
Commercial television is an effective medium for advertising. 商業電視是有效的廣告宣傳工具.
She chose the medium of print (eg published a book) to make her ideas known. 她選擇出版手段來表達思想.
The artist chose the medium of oil (ie used oil paints) for the portrait. 那畫家選用油彩畫肖像.
In this country English is the medium of instruction, ie all subjects are taught in English. 該國用英語教學.
2 (pl mediums) something that is in the middle between two extremes 中間物; 兩極端間的居中者
find the medium between severity and leniency 在寬嚴之間找一居中的尺度.
3 (pl usu 復數通常作 media) substance or surroundings in which sth exists or moves or is transmitted (某物賴以生存或活動或傳播的)介質, 環境
bacteria growing in a sugar medium 在糖基中生長的細菌
Sound travels through the medium of air. 聲音可通過空氣介質傳播.
4 (pl mediums) person who claims to be able to communicate with the spirits of the dead 通靈的人; 靈媒; 關亡人. =>Usage at data 用法見data.
5 (idm 習語) a/the happy medium => happy. medium, adj [usu attrib 通常作定語]
in the middle between two amounts, extremes, etc; average 中間的; 中等的; 平均的
a man of medium height 中等身材的男子
a medium-sized firm 中等規模的商行
clothes to be washed at medium temperature 需以適中溫度洗滌的衣服.