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单词 midterm
释义
midterm1 nounmidterm2 adjective
midtermmid‧term1 /ˌmɪdˈtɜːm $ -ˈtɜːrm/ noun Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Alison has a history midterm next week.
  • Nixon was the first president to resign in midterm.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
a set of questions or practical activities, which are intended to find out how much someone knows about a subject or skill: · I have a chemistry test tomorrow.· Did Lauren pass her driving test?
(also examination formal) an important test that you do at the end of a course of study or class or at the end of the school year: · He’s upstairs, revising for an exam.· When do you get your exam results?· There’s a written examination at the end of the course.
American English a quick test that a teacher gives to a class, usually to check that students are learning the things they should be learning: · We have a math quiz every Monday.· a pop quiz (=a quiz given by a teacher without any warning)
British English the last exams that you take at the end of a British university course: · During my finals I was revising till 3 o'clock in the morning most days.
American English an important test that you take at the end of a particular class in high school or college: · The English final was pretty hard.
American English an important test that you take in the middle of a term, covering what you have learned in a particular class in high school or college: · He did badly in the midterm.
(also oral British English) an exam in which you answer questions by speaking, instead of writing, for example to test how good you are at speaking a foreign language: · Nicky got an A in her Spanish oral.· You can either take an oral exam or do a 25 page essay.
British English an exam that tests your ability to do or make things, rather than your ability to write about them: · The chemistry practical is on Monday.
British English informal tests that you take as practice before the official examinations: · She did well in the mocks.
British English a set of printed questions used as an examination in a particular subject, or the answers people write: · The history paper was really difficult.· The papers are marked by the other teachers.
Longman Language Activatora test of your knowledge or skill
a set of spoken or written questions or practical activities, which are intended to find out how much someone knows about a subject or skill: · Several students were caught cheating on the test.· The committee is calling for national tests for American schoolchildren.spelling/reading/biology etc test: · I have a chemistry test tomorrow.driving/driver's test: · Did Lauren pass her driving test?test on: · Listen carefully, because there will be a test on this next week.
also examination formal an important test that you do at the end of a course of study or at the end of the school year: · Students are not allowed to talk during the examination.· He's upstairs, revising for an exam. in an exam British /on an exam American: · How did you do in your exams?entrance exam (=an exam you must pass to enter a school or university): · In Japan, entrance exams are very important, and many children go to extra classes to prepare for them.history/French/biology etc exam: · We have a biology exam tomorrow, and I haven't done any work for it yet.final/mid-term exam American (=exams taken at the end or the middle of a particular class): · Final exams will be just before Christmas.
American a quick test that a teacher gives to a class, usually to check that students are learning the things they should be learning: · We have a history quiz every Monday.pop quiz (=a quiz that is not expected by the students): · He likes giving pop quizzes, to see if the kids are remembering anything.
also oral British an exam in which you answer questions by speaking, instead of writing, for example to test how good you are at speaking a foreign language: · You can either take an oral exam or do a 25 page essay.· Nicky got an A in her Spanish oral.
British an exam that tests your ability to do or make things, rather than your ability to write about them, for example in subjects such as chemistry or cooking: · We've got our chemistry practical tomorrow morning.
British the last exams that you take at the end of a British university course: · During my finals I was revising till 3 o'clock in the morning most days.
American the test you take at the end of a particular class, or the test you take in the middle of that class: · This class will require two papers, a midterm, and a final.
especially British a method used to find out how good a student is at a particular subject, for example by giving them written work, tests, or exams: · Assessment is by means of a written exam at the end of the course.continuous assessment (=assessment throughout a student's course of study, instead of only at the end): · Most schools nowadays prefer to use continuous assessment, because it gives a fairer picture of how the student has done during the whole year.
the system of using exams and tests to find out how good someone is at a particular subject: · The government plans to introduce compulsory testing in junior schools from the age of 7.· I believe that some sort of testing is always necessary in order to motivate students.
WORD SETS
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1[uncountable] the middle period of an elected government’s time in power2[countable] American English a test that students take in the middle of a semester or quarter
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midterm1 nounmidterm2 adjective
midtermmid‧term2 /ˈmɪdtɜːm $ -tɜːrm/ adjective [only before noun] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • midterm exams
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Analysts say opposition parties still may question the legitimacy of the midterm elections.
  • Before the midterm elections in 1994, the Republicans promised a tax cut.
  • The midterm elections brought huge Republican gains.
1in the middle of an elected government’s time in power:  midterm elections2American English in the middle of a semester or quarterhalf-term:  midterm tests
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