N-SING [usually NOUN n]中期The medium-term is the period of time which lasts a few months or years beyond the present time, in contrast with the short term or the long term. 中期
The medium-term economic prospects remained poor.
中期经济前景仍然黯淡。
If a woman gives up her job to look after her baby, she will risk losing her salary in the medium-term and may seriously damage her long-term career prospects.