midpoint /ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt/ (also mid-point)

• 1. 

  N-SING The midpoint between two things is the point that is the same distance from both things. 中点; 中心位置 [oft N 'between/of' n]

  例：

  ...the midpoint between New York and Chicago.

  ...纽约与芝加哥之间的中点位置。

• 2. 

  N-SING The midpoint of an event is the time halfway between the beginning and the end of it. (事件进程的)中间 [oft N 'of' n]

  例：

  She has not yet reached the midpoint of her life.

  她尚未达到人生历程的一半。