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median

UK //ˈmiː.di.ən//US //ˈmiː.di.ən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'medianus',意为'中间的',来自 'medius'(中间)。

noun

❶ 中位数,指一组数据按大小排列后位于中间位置的数值,用于反映数据的集中趋势。

“The median income in this city is $50,000 per year.”

(这个城市的中位收入是每年5万美元。)

“To find the median, arrange the numbers in order and pick the middle one.”

(要找到中位数,将数字按顺序排列并选择中间的那个。)

❶ (道路的)中央分隔带,指马路中间用于分隔双向车道的区域。

“The car crossed the median and crashed into oncoming traffic.”

(那辆车越过中央分隔带,撞上了迎面而来的车辆。)

“Flowers were planted in the median to beautify the highway.”

(在高速公路的中央分隔带种植了花卉以美化环境。)

同义词:middle, central, midpoint

adjective

❶ 中间的,位于中间的,指处于两个极端之间的位置或状态。

“The median temperature for July is 28 degrees Celsius.”

(七月的平均温度是28摄氏度。)

“She scored in the median range on the assessment.”

(她在评估中得分处于中间范围。)

同义词:average, intermediate, mid

常见短语

median strip — 指道路中央的分隔带,通常用于隔离双向交通或作为绿化带。

“The city planted trees in the median strip to reduce noise pollution.”

(市政府在道路中央分隔带种植树木以减少噪音污染。)

median income — 中位收入,指一个地区或群体中收入处于中间水平的数值。

“The median income in this neighborhood is higher than the national average.”

(这个社区的中位收入高于全国平均水平。)