midterm
/ˈmɪd.tɜːm/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈɪdtˌɚm] /ˈmɪd.tɝːm/ (ame, ipa) · [mˈɪdtˌɚm] /ˈmid-ˌtərm (usual for sense 1b) How to pronounce midterm (audio) -ˈtərm/ (ame, mw) · /ˌmɪdˈtɜːm/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈɪdtˌɚm] /ˈmɪdtɜːrm/ (ame, ipa)
midterm — noun
- midtermsingular
- midtermsplural
1. an exam held after roughly half of a school course has been completed.
an exam held after roughly half of a school course has been completed.
Aoi spent Friday night reviewing notes for her chemistry midterm on acids.
study for a midterm
Our history midterm covered the first six weeks of lectures.
midterm in + subject
Ishaan missed basketball practice because his algebra midterm started after lunch.
The professor moved the online midterm to Monday after the storm warning.
- final
the major exam given at the end of a term
文法句型
take/sit a midterm
study for a midterm
midterm in/on + subject
用法筆記
Often modified by a school subject or course name, and commonly used with take, sit, study for, or have. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense names the exam itself, while sense 2 names the time point.
常見錯誤
2. the middle part of a school term, or the point halfway through an elected period
the middle part of a school term, or the point halfway through an elected period in office.
By midterm, Professor Chen had already returned every lab report.
by midterm
The mayor promised a housing update at midterm, not after four years.
at midterm
Sales usually rise before midterm, when parents buy winter uniforms.
At midterm, the council reviewed which campaign promises were still unfinished.
- midpoint
general word for the middle point of any process or period
- halfway point
plain phrase that stresses the fifty-percent mark
文法句型
at midterm
by midterm
before midterm
用法筆記
Usually follows at, by, or before and refers to a time point rather than an event. In political writing, it often means the halfway point of a government's elected period.
midterm — adjective
- midtermpositive
- more midtermcomparative
- most midtermsuperlative
1. happening during the middle part of a government's elected period in office.
happening during the middle part of a government's elected period in office.
The president gave a midterm speech after two years of budget fights.
midterm + speech
Analysts called it a midterm slump, not a final judgment on the party.
Local papers treated the vote as a midterm warning for the prime minister.
Her midterm approval numbers fell after the transport strike in March.
- early-term
describes the beginning stage of an administration
- late-term
describes the closing stage of an administration
文法句型
midterm + election
midterm + review
midterm + approval rating
用法筆記
Most common in political reporting before nouns such as election, review, slump, or approval rating. It refers to something measured or happening around the halfway point of an administration, not to school exams.