in the middle，in the centre，among，amidships ；

[例句] 这些家庭当中只有三分之一认为用水表计量是合理的。 Only a third of these households thought it reasonable to meter water.

[例句] 钱也会用于越南的地方发展项目当中。 Money will also go into local development projects in Vietnam.

（儒家的一种主张） the golden mean of the Confucian school，（四书之一） The Doctrine of Mean，mean，middle of the road，middlebrow ；

[例句] 他关于中庸和中产阶级的观点引起媒体的注意，使他成为获胜的热门人选。 His message about moderation and the middle class captured the attention of the press, which anointed him front-runner.

[例句] 他说话态度中庸, 并不特别偏袒任何一方. He spoke in a temperate manner, not favoring either side especially.

（适度） moderate，（位置不偏于哪一面） well situated ；

[例句] 针对他们各人不同的需要挑选柔软、软硬适中或者坚硬的床垫。 Choose a soft, medium or firm mattress to suit their individual needs.

[例句] 安德烈娅有着深浅适中的棕发、灰色的眼睛和十分白皙的皮肤。 Andrea has medium brown hair, grey eyes and very pale skin.

intermediator，middleman，[经] finder，intermediary，bagman；

[例句] 双方只会通过中间人间接接触。 The two sides would only meet indirectly, through middlemen.

[例句] 金融机构充当贷方和借方的中间人。 Financial institutions act as intermediaries between lenders and borrowers.

[军] first lieutenant （美陆、空军），lieutenant junior grade （美海军），lieutenant （英陆军），sublieutenant （英海军），looey ；

[例句] 中尉，做这些事情我是新手，你是行家。 I'm a novice at these things, Lieutenant. You're the professional.

[例句] 燧发枪团士兵琼斯奔向作战指挥室寻找他的中尉长官。 Fusilier Jones ran towards the Ops Room to find his lieutenant.

Mid-Autumn Festival，Moon Festival，Mooncake Festival，Zhongqiu Festival；

[例句] 端午节是三个中国主要节日之一，另两个是春节和中秋节。 The Dragon Boat Festival is one of three major Chinese holidays, along with the Spring and Moon Festivals.

[例句] 中秋节快到了. The Mid Autumn Festival is drawing near.

middle，medial，[计] intervening，intermediary，in-between ；

[例句] 制服上装中间的纽扣在他的肚子上绷得紧紧的。 The middle button of his uniform jacket was strained over his belly.

[例句] 上天就像导演电影那样安排我们的人生，中间的起起伏伏，为的只是最后的完美收场。 God's plan is like a movie. All the good and bad things are arranged together for the good ending.

[穴位] Zhongting (CV 16)，atrium，cortile ；

[例句] 他发现烟和毒害性气体可通过中庭迅速向上传播. He has found that smoke and toxic gases can be transported swiftly up through the atrium.

[例句] 简要论述了华电办公楼中庭的室内设计手法. The method of interior design of Huadian office building is briefly discussed.

mediad，mesad ；

[例句] 球越过投手头顶,飞向中外场造成一垒打. The ball went over the pitcher's head and into center field for a single.

[例句] 简单算法以帧内非线性算法(四方向中值滤波方法)为例, 复杂算法以块匹配运动估计方法为例. The simple algorithm is four - direction median filtering, the complex algorithm is block matching motion - estimation method.

the Middle East，Middle East ；

[例句] 昨天在华盛顿举行的中东和谈有了取得进展的迹象。 Middle East peace talks in Washington showed signs of progress yesterday.

[例句] 库克先生打算周五去中东。 Mr Cook is intending to go to the Middle East on Friday.

middleman，go-between，mediator，intermediary ；

[例句] 她在试图加深画中人面部的颜色. She was trying to shade the face of the man in the picture.

[例句] 因光线来自一边,画中人的脸有一半成为阴暗部分. The light from one side leaves half the subject's face in shadow.

[医] mesoblast，mesoderm ；

[例句] 运用进化和胚胎学方法建立中国经络的中胚层理论,探讨经络的实质. Method: Apply evolution and embryology to set mesoderm theory of chinese channel.

[例句] 成纤维细胞是来源于胚胎中胚层的间充质细胞. Fibroblasts are mesenchymal cells, which are derived from the embryonic mesoderm.

intermediateness，betweenness ；

[例句] 强制企业可以是中间性的. Injunctions may also be interlocutory.

[例句] 有一些中间性的变种,叫做烛煤. There are intermediate varieties known as cannel coal.

mesosome，mesosoma，mesosomata，midbody ；

[例句] 盖瑞森·凯勒:我可不知道应该如何在广播节目中体现出“安静”这个词. Garrison Keillor : Silence on the radio I dont know how that works.

[例句] 所有带铆钉式极靴的中体必须检查是否生锈和炭刷的长度. All field cases with rivet type pole shoes must be inspected for rust and brush length.

middle reaches，midstream，（中间状态） the state of being middling ；

[例句] 在湖中游了一会儿泳后,约翰感到精神振奋. John felt refreshed after a quick plunge in the lake.

[例句] 船划到了中游. The boat pulled out into midstream.

neutral state [nation]，neutral ；

[例句] 有一些人在中立国瑞士避难, 特别是聚集在苏黎世. Some took refuge in neutral Switzerland, grouping at Zurich in particular.

[例句] 德国的船只大部分躲避在中立国的港口内,或者在中途被阻截时, 自行凿沉. The German ships mostly took refuge in neutral ports or, when itercepted, scuttled themselves.

in transit，on passage，by the way，en route，on the way；

[例句] 我们在途中停下来野餐。 We stopped for a picnic en route.

[例句] 旅行者们在途中迷了路. The travelers wandered in the way.

in mid air，in the air ；

[例句] 房子开始移动, 然后慢慢上升,升高, 升高, 一直升到半空中. The house moved , andit went slowly up, up, up into the sky.

[例句] 他吊在半空中, 安全带救了他. He remained hanging in mid air, saved by the belt.

[化] intermediate，intermediate product ；

[例句] 活性中间体和过渡状态性质的许多计算机也可能被实现. Many calculations of the properties of reactive intermediates and transition states have also been performed.

[例句] 活性中间体和过渡状态性质的许多计算被实现. Many calculations of the properties of reactive intermediates and transition states have been performed.

middle school student ；

[例句] 5,000多名中学生因为作弊被开除。 More than five-thousand secondary school students have been expelled for cheating.

[例句] 玛丽, 一名三年级的中学生, 明年将毕业. Mary, a junior, will graduate next year.