midterm

中間の、任期半ばの

学期や仕事の期間、政治家の任期などのほぼ半ばに行われる。

やさしい英語で： Happening about halfway through a period of study, work, or elected office.

• Our midterm exams begin Monday.
• The government lost support in the midterm elections.
• A midterm review helped us adjust the project.

よく使う表現： midterm exam, midterm elections, midterm review

中間試験

学校や大学で、学期のほぼ半ばに行う試験。

やさしい英語で： An exam taken about halfway through a school or college term.

• My midterm is tomorrow.
• She passed all her midterms.
• Did you study for the biology midterm?

類義語： midterm exam

よく使う表現： take a midterm, a biology midterm, pass a midterm

中間選挙

大統領の任期半ばに行う選挙で、特に米国議会の議員を選ぶもの。

やさしい英語で： An election held halfway through a president’s term, especially to choose members of the US Congress.

• The midterms are approaching.
• Her party gained seats in the midterms.
• Turnout was unusually high for a midterm.

類義語： midterm election

よく使う表現： a midterm, midterm results, midterm turnout