midpoint

• 线段上到两个端点距离相等的点，或位于几何图形正中心的点；也泛指两件事物之间的中间位置或时刻。

A point that lies exactly halfway between the two ends of a line segment or at the center of a geometrical figure.

1. Equidistant pointB1formalscientific

   A point that is exactly halfway between the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure.

   中点

   • The midpoint of the segment AB is located at two units from each end.
   • In geometry class, we calculated the midpoint of the triangle's base.
   • The artist placed the focal point at the midpoint of the canvas.

   同义词centercentremiddle

2. Central time or positionB1formal

   A point in time or space that is halfway through a process, event, or journey.

   中点

   • By the midpoint of the movie, the plot had become quite confusing.
   • We reached the midpoint of our road trip just before noon.
   • The survey was conducted at the midpoint of the academic semester.

   同义词centermiddlemidstmidway

3. Average or middle valueB2informalbusiness

   A value that represents a typical or intermediate point in a range or distribution.

   中间值

   • The midpoint of the salary range for this position is $50,000.
   • We agreed to meet at the midpoint between our two offices.
   • Her performance was at the midpoint of the class average.

   同义词averagecentermeanmedianmediummiddlenorm

   反义词periphery