medium
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noun
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medium /'mi:djəm/
Concise Dictionary- danh từ, số nhiều mediums /'mi:djəmz/, media /'mi:djə/
- người trung gian, vật môi giới
- through (by) the medium of: qua sự môi giới của
- trung dung, sự chiết trung
- happy medium: chính sách trung dung, chính sách ôn hoà
- bà đồng, đồng cốt
- (nghệ thuật) chất pha màu
- hoàn cảnh, môi trường
- phương tiện, dụng cụ
- người trung gian, vật môi giới
- tính từ
- trung bình, trung, vừa
- medium wave: (raddiô) làn sóng trung
- trung bình, trung, vừa
media|mediums'mɪːdɪəm
noun
+a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
+the surrounding environment
+an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
+(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
+an intervening substance through which something is achieved
+a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
+(biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
+a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position
+someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
+(usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public
+an occupation for which you are especially well suited
adj.
+around the middle of a scale of evaluation of physical measures
+(meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside
Thesaurus Dictionarynoun
+a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
+the surrounding environment
+an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
+(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
+an intervening substance through which something is achieved
+a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
+(biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
+a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position
+someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
+(usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public
+an occupation for which you are especially well suited
adj.
+around the middle of a scale of evaluation of physical measures
+(meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside
adj.
1 average, middle, mid, medial, median, normal, standard, usual, everyday, ordinary; mid-sized:
His wife has an estate car of medium size - nothing extravagant.
2 See mediocre, above.
n.
3 average, middle, mid-point, compromise, centre, mean, norm, mediocrity:
Instead of going to extremes, try for the happy medium.
4 atmosphere, environment, ambience or ambiance, milieu:
The air serves as a medium of sound. The light is refracted as it passes into a denser medium
5 means, method, mode, approach, instrumentality, device, mechanism, intermediation, technique, contrivance, agency, expedient, way, course, route, road, avenue, channel, conveyance, vehicle:
Latin and Greek were the media of the scholarship, the science, and the theology of the Middle Ages. Television is a powerful advertising medium.
adjective, noun
+ adjective [usually before noun] (abbreviation M) in the middle between two sizes, amounts, lengths, temperatures, etc.
Synonym: AVERAGE
a medium size car / business / town + a man of medium height / build + There are three sizes-small, medium and large. + a medium steak (= one cooked quite well but not too much) + Cook over a medium heat for 15 minutes. + a medium dry white wine + Choose medium to large tomatoes.
Idioms see TERM
+ noun (plural media or mediums)
1 a way of communicating information, etc. to people: the medium of radio / television + electronic / audio-visual media + Television is the modern medium of communication. + A T-shirt can be an excellent medium for getting your message across.
Help Note: The plural in this meaning is usually media.
See also -MEDIA , MASS MEDIA
2 something that is used for a particular purpose: English is the medium of instruction (= the language used to teach other subjects). + Video is a good medium for practising listening to a foreign language.
3 the material or the form that an artist, a writer or a musician uses: the medium of paint / poetry / drama + Watercolour is his favourite medium.
4 (biology) a substance that sth exists or grows in or that it travels through: The bacteria were growing in a sugar medium.
5 (plural mediums) a person who claims to be able to communicate with the spirits of dead people
Idioms see HAPPY
Collocation Dictionary+ adjective [usually before noun] (abbreviation M) in the middle between two sizes, amounts, lengths, temperatures, etc.
Synonym: AVERAGE
a medium size car / business / town + a man of medium height / build + There are three sizes-small, medium and large. + a medium steak (= one cooked quite well but not too much) + Cook over a medium heat for 15 minutes. + a medium dry white wine + Choose medium to large tomatoes.
Idioms see TERM
+ noun (plural media or mediums)
1 a way of communicating information, etc. to people: the medium of radio / television + electronic / audio-visual media + Television is the modern medium of communication. + A T-shirt can be an excellent medium for getting your message across.
Help Note: The plural in this meaning is usually media.
See also -
2 something that is used for a particular purpose: English is the medium of instruction (= the language used to teach other subjects). + Video is a good medium for practising listening to a foreign language.
3 the material or the form that an artist, a writer or a musician uses: the medium of paint / poetry / drama + Watercolour is his favourite medium.
4 (biology) a substance that sth exists or grows in or that it travels through: The bacteria were growing in a sugar medium.
5 (plural mediums) a person who claims to be able to communicate with the spirits of dead people
Idioms see HAPPY
noun
1 means of expressing/communicating sth
ADJ.
communication
Radio is an important communication medium in many countries.
| mass | print, written
PREP.
through the ~ of
The government communicates through the medium of television.
PHRASES
a medium of communication
2 sth used for a particular purpose
ADJ.
storage
An optical disk is just another kind of electronic storage medium.
PREP.
~ for
she used her novels as a medium for encouraging political debate.
| ~ of
the medium of study
PHRASES
a medium of instruction
(= a language used for teaching)English is the medium of instruction in many African countries.
3 material/form that an artist, etc. uses
ADJ.
mixed media
mixed media artwork
PREP.
through a/the ~ | ~ of
to express yourself through the medium of paint/poetry/drama
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