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medial

/ˈmiː.di.əl/

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noun

中间物, 中间体

Any of various things that occur in the middle.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "In gymnastics, the medial of the balance beam is often marked to help the gymnast stay centered." "

在体操中，平衡木的中间部分通常会做上标记，以帮助体操运动员保持身体居中。

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adjective

平均的，中间的。

Of or pertaining to a mean or average.

Examples :

"medial allegation"

平均指控

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adjective

中间的，中央的

In or near the middle; not at either end.

Examples :

"The medial finger on your hand is the middle finger. "

你手上最中间的那根手指，就是中指。

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adjective

内侧的，中间的。

Pertaining to the inside; closer to the midline.

Examples :

"The medial side of the knee faces the other knee, while the outer side of the knee is lateral."

膝盖的内侧朝向另一条膝盖，而膝盖的外侧则称为外侧。

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adjective

近侧的，内侧的

Closer to the addressee.

Examples :

"The teacher's voice was medial to me, as I sat in the middle of the classroom. "

因为我坐在教室中间，老师的声音对我来说是比较靠前的 (相对于教室后排的同学).

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adjective

舌面的，中部的.

(of a consonant) Central: produced when air flows across the center of the mouth over the tongue.

Examples :

"The "t" in the word "water," when spoken with a flap sound in American English, is a medial consonant because the air flows over the center of the tongue. "

在美国英语中，“water”这个词里的“t”发成闪音时，它就是一个舌面辅音（medial consonant），因为气流是从舌头中部流出的。

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