| 词汇 | midstream |
| 释义 | midstream noun[ U ] usuk /ˌmɪdˈstriːm/ the middle of a river where the water flows fastest: 中流;河流中心 They slowly paddled the boat into midstream.他们慢慢将船划到河流中央。 Parts of watercourses artesian well backwater basin confluence drainage basin estuarine firth interbasin interchannel lock lock-keeper meander mooring mouth narrows reach spring subbasin tributary water table Idiomin midstream midstream adverb usuk /ˌmɪdˈstriːm/ in the middle of an activity, often one that is interrupted半途，中途 Parts of watercourses artesian well backwater basin confluence drainage basin estuarine firth interbasin interchannel lock lock-keeper meander mooring mouth narrows reach spring subbasin tributary water table midstream | American Dictionarymidstream noun[ U ] us/ˈmɪdˈstrim/ the middle of a river where the water flows fastest, or fig. the middle of an activity: fig. Never switch software in midstream. midstream | Business Englishmidstream adjective, adverb uk /ˌmɪdˈstriːm/us PRODUCTION in the middle of a particular process or series of events: We are a midstream company that plays a significant role in the oil and gas industry. In the coming year, we will be concentrating on growing our midstream sales. I don't think we should change committees midstream. Compare downstream upstream Examples of midstreammidstream He thought that he could change in midstream. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I pause there in midstream to make just one other point. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We cannot have a system where a chap can change horses in midstream—perhaps that is an appropriate metaphor in this case. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Should we, in midstream, change the rules which clearly apply to them now and which they knew would apply when they made the decision? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Such a three-year grant would mean that activities would not be cut short in midstream. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am situated in midstream between the anglers and the footballers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We do not need lectures about parties changing course in midstream without elections. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The difficulty here is that we cannot start changing our minds—to use an appropriate metaphor—in midstream. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We think that this is not the best moment to change horses in midstream. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the circumstances it would have been extremely difficult to change that practice in midstream as it were. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In other words, it is one of many cases where the tenant can readily and completely change his mind in midstream between a new lease and a freehold. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Rules cannot be changed in midstream. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Without this saving provision made by the amendment the blight procedure might simply stop in midstream leaving the owner-occupier in considerable uncertainty about the authority's intentions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Even if they were available, the cost of acquiring them would have to be added to the phenomenal abortive costs of stopping this project in midstream. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Statutory procedures were then in midstream. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of midstream These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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