| 单词 | midterm |
| 释义 | midterm (once / 4543 pages) n Midterm is the exact middle of a semester or of a politician's time in office. A midterm exam is given near the halfway point of the academic term. A school year is typically divided into semesters, trimesters, or quarters, and each of these can be called a term. Likewise, a president, governor, or representative serves a specific length of time that is called a term, whether it lasts one year, two years, or six years. The middle of a term, therefore, is a midterm, from mid-, from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "middle," and term, from the Old French terme, "duration." WORD FAMILYmidterm: midterms+/term: midterm, termed, termer, terming, terms/termer: termers USAGE EXAMPLESThe Republicans’ sly repeal-and-delay gambit — repealing the Affordable Care Act right away while delaying the effective date until after the midterms — wouldn’t work. Seattle Times(Dec 14, 2016) But before the next presidential race, Democrats must navigate a treacherous landscape of midterm elections. New York Times(Dec 10, 2016) The GOP is also favored to further expand its majorities in the 2018 midterm elections. The Guardian(Dec 10, 2016) 1n middle of an academic term or a political term in office Hyper point, point in time an instant of time 2n an examination administered in the middle of an academic term Syn|Hyper midterm exam, midterm examination exam, examination, test a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge 3n the middle of the gestation period Hyper point, point in time an instant of time |
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