单词 | media |
释义 | Word Frequency media 1(ˈmiːdɪə) noun 1. a plural of medium 2. the means of communication that reach large numbers of people, such as television, newspapers, and radio adjective ▶ USAGE When media refers to the mass media, it is sometimes treated as a singular form, as in: the media has shown great interest in these events. Many people think this use is incorrect and that media should always be treated as a plural form: the media have shown great interest in these events3. of or relating to the mass media media hype Word Frequency media 2(ˈmɛdɪə) nounWord forms: plural -diae (-dɪˌiː) 1. the middle layer of the wall of a blood or lymph vessel 2. one of the main veins in the wing of an insect 3. phonetics a. a consonant whose articulation lies midway between that of a voiced and breathed speech sound b. a consonant pronounced with weak voice, as c in French second Word origin C19: from Latin medius middleWord Frequency Media(ˈmiːdɪə) noun an ancient country of SW Asia, south of the Caspian Sea: inhabited by the Medes; overthrew the Assyrian Empire in 612 bc in alliance with Babylonia; conquered by Cyrus the Great in 550 bc; corresponds to present-day NW Iran |
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