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an intermediate
作为可数名词，常与不定冠词连用。
The reaction produces an intermediate that quickly decomposes.
该反应产生一个中间产物，该中间产物迅速分解。
中间物；过渡事物
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中间物；过渡事物
Something that is in an intermediate position or between two stages.
The reaction produces an intermediate that quickly decomposes.
该反应产生一个中间产物，该中间产物迅速分解。
处于中间位置的任何事物。
Anything in an intermediate position.
在化学过程中形成的中间物质
a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
中间人。
An intermediary.
比紧凑型汽车大但比全尺寸汽车小的汽车。
An automobile that is larger than a compact but smaller than a full-sized car.
In the synthesis of aspirin, salicylic acid is an important intermediate.
在阿司匹林的合成中，水杨酸是一个重要的中间产物。
The chemist isolated several reaction intermediates before the final product formed.
化学家在最终产物形成前分离出了几种反应中间产物。
This intermediate can be purified through recrystallization.
这种中间产物可以通过重结晶进行纯化。
作为可数名词，常与不定冠词连用。
The reaction produces an intermediate that quickly decomposes.
该反应产生一个中间产物，该中间产物迅速分解。
Several unstable intermediates were detected during the experiment.
实验过程中检测到几种不稳定的中间产物。
常用介词in引出过程。
The compound is an intermediate in the synthesis of aspirin.
该化合物是合成阿司匹林的一个中间产物。
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He intermediated between the two parties.
Use this
He served as an intermediate between the two parties.
“intermediate”在此是名词，表示中间物或调停者；动词形式“intermediate”较少用于此义，学习者常混淆词性。
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The chemical reaction produces many intermediate.
Use this
The chemical reaction produces many intermediates.
名词“intermediate”的复数形式为“intermediates”，表示多个中间产物时需加-s。
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化学中间体
The chemical intermediate was purified before the next step of the reaction.
该化学中间体在反应的下一步之前被纯化。
反应中间体
A reaction intermediate forms briefly and then decomposes.
反应中间体会短暂形成，然后分解。
代谢中间产物
This metabolic intermediate is used by the cell to produce energy.
这种代谢中间产物被细胞用来产生能量。
关键中间体
The new catalyst greatly improved the yield of the key intermediate.
这种新催化剂大幅提高了关键中间体的产率。
医药中间体
The factory mainly produces pharmaceutical intermediates for drug manufacturers.
这家工厂主要为制药商生产医药中间体。
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记法：inter（之间）+ media（中间）→ 夹在两者之间的东西，如中间产物或中间人。联想“互联网”也是连接之间的媒介。
语域：formal 常见场景：technical writing、chemistry、automotive industry 作为名词时，intermediate 多用于书面语和专业领域，比如化学、汽车尺寸或轮胎分类；日常口语中较少单独使用。表示“中间人”时也偏正式，口语中常改用 intermediary 或 middleman。
真正押韵的词：immediate /ɪˈmiːdiɪt/（与 intermediate 一样，重音后的 /diɪt/ 相同）。拼写上的形近词如 mediate /ˈmiːdieɪt/、associate /əˈsoʊʃieɪt/、negotiate /nɪˈɡoʊʃieɪt/ 都以 -iate 结尾，但读作 /ieɪt/，与 intermediate 的 /iɪt/ 韵尾不同，注意不要混淆。
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