[] used to describe a period of time that is a few weeks, months or years into the future中期的◆The medium-term outlook is for lower oil prices.石油价格中期看跌。◆We expect an increase in profits over / in the medium term.我们预计从中期来说利润会增加。 () used to describe sth such as a bond, contract, loan, etc. that lasts for a period of time in the middle between the shortest and the longest possible（债券、合同、贷款等）中期的◆medium-term bonds such as the 5-year Japanese Government Bond中期债券，如五年期的日本政府债券