media
/ˈmiːdiə/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈidiə] /ˈmiːdiə/ (ame, ipa) · [mˈidiə] /ˈmē-dē-ə/ (ame, mw)
media — noun
1. all the main channels that bring news, information, and entertainment to the pub
all the main channels that bring news, information, and entertainment to the public — thought of as a single group. These include TV and radio broadcasts, printed newspapers and magazines, and online platforms.
The media often focus on stories about celebrities and public figures.
the media + plural verb (focus)
Social media has completely changed how people share and receive news.
Jabari works as a reporter for a major news media company.
The international media gathered outside the courthouse to report on the trial.
Many people now get their news from digital media rather than printed newspapers.
- the press
narrower — traditionally refers to newspapers and journalists, but now often used interchangeably with 'media'
- news outlets
narrower — refers specifically to organizations that produce and distribute news content
- broadcast media
narrower — refers specifically to television and radio, not print or online
文法句型
the media + verb (singular or plural)
用法筆記
Often used with the definite article 'the' (the media). In modern English, 'media' can take either a singular verb (when viewed as a collective whole: 'The media is biased') or a plural verb (when viewed as individual outlets: 'The media are divided on the issue'). Both are widely accepted.
常見錯誤
2. digital content such as audio recordings, video clips, photographs, and other ty
digital content such as audio recordings, video clips, photographs, and other types of file that are stored on a computer or shared online.
You can copy the media files from the camera to your laptop.
media files — common computing collocation
This media player can handle almost any type of video format.
Niran uploaded the media to the cloud so his team could access it.
The program crashed when Sivan tried to open the media folder.
Make sure you have enough hard drive space for all your media.
- digital content
broader — includes text and documents alongside audio, video, and images
- multimedia
overlapping but more specific — refers to content that combines multiple formats (sound + video + text)
文法句型
media + noun (e.g. media file, media player)
用法筆記
In computing contexts, 'media' is used as an uncountable mass noun referring collectively to digital content files. It does not take an article when used generically ('We store media on the server').
3. the plural form of the noun 'medium', used when referring to more than one metho
the plural form of the noun 'medium', used when referring to more than one method, material, or means of expressing or doing something.
Oil paints and watercolours are two different artistic media.
artistic media — plural of artistic medium
The campaign used several media to reach different age groups.
The researchers tested various growth media in the laboratory.
Different communication media affect how well a message is understood.
In art class, Lisa and Mateo experimented with mixed media.
文法句型
medium (singular) → media (plural)
用法筆記
Used as the standard plural of 'medium' across various fields including art (artistic media), science (growth media), and communication (communication media). Do not add an extra '-s' — 'medias' is non-standard.