mid-level
/ˈmid-ˈle-vəl/ (ame, mw)
mid-level — adjective
1. used for something that sits between the lowest and highest stage, amount, or de
used for something that sits between the lowest and highest stage, amount, or degree in a system
Chiara chose a mid-level Spanish course after finishing the beginner class.
mid-level + course for a stage between basic and advanced
The hotel offered a mid-level room on the seventh floor.
Our team picked the mid-level plan because the cheapest one lacked storage.
That phone is mid-level, so it runs games well without costing too much.
- intermediate
more common in teaching and training contexts
- mid-range
often used for products, prices, or market categories
- medium-level
understandable but less idiomatic than 'mid-level'
- low-level
at the bottom end of a scale
- high-level
at the top end of a scale
文法句型
mid-level + course
mid-level + room/plan/phone
be mid-level rather than basic
用法筆記
Usually used for products, courses, prices, or other things measured on a scale. Distinguish this sense from sense 2: here the focus is on degree or quality, not a person's rank inside an organization.
常見錯誤
2. having a position in the middle of an organization or system, above junior roles
having a position in the middle of an organization or system, above junior roles but below the top level
Omar moved into a mid-level management job after three years in sales.
mid-level + management job in a company hierarchy
The memo was sent first to mid-level managers, not senior directors.
Gabriela felt stuck in a mid-level role with little power to decide.
Mid-level staff often explain new policy changes to the front desk team.
- middle-ranking
slightly more formal and strongly tied to hierarchy
- intermediate
broader word that can describe stage as well as rank
- second-tier
often suggests less power or prestige than the top group
文法句型
mid-level + manager/role/job
mid-level + staff
move into a mid-level role
用法筆記
This sense usually describes people, jobs, or groups inside a hierarchy. Distinguish it from sense 1: the point here is rank inside an organization, not the general level of a product, course, or service.