| 释义 | 
		midterm \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun 1.  : the midpoint, the approximate midpoint, or an approximate midpoint of a term of time: as  a.  : the end of the first half of an academic term that is often a time for examinations and reports on students' progress  b.  : a midterm examination   < the student who normally studies only before a midterm — Hargis Westerfield > 2.  : the approximate middle of a term of office; specifically  : the date midway between quadrennial presidential elections when congressional and many local elections are held  < opposition gains at midterm >  — compare off year |