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middle ground

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌmiddle ˈground noun [uncountable]  MODERATE#ideas that are not extreme, and that people who oppose each other can agree about 中间观点;中间立场;折中办法 The negotiators could find no middle ground. 谈判人员找不到双方都能接受的立场。
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middle groundHe has decided that the election will be won or lost on social issues in the electoral middle ground.Wynns held a colorful conversation with Sierra Club representative Howard Strassner to see if they could find middle ground.In interviewing successful entrepreneurs we have become convinced: There is no middle ground.The constituency's middle ground is a mess.More important, the census gives an entirely different account of what is happening in this suburban middle ground.People come in all shapes and sizes and rucksack makers often have to aim for the middle ground when deciding on specifications.It was this middle ground that I feel was reinforced by the Hebron agreement.
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middle ground
ˌmiddle ˈground noun [uncountable]
ideas that are not extreme, and that people who oppose each other can agree about:
    The negotiators could find no middle ground.


middle groundBrE /ˈmɪdl ɡraʊnd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmɪdl ɡraʊnd/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a set of opinions, decisions, etc. that two or more groups who oppose each other can agree on; a position that is not extreme 中间立场;中间观点Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。🔊🔊The ballet company now occupies the middle ground between classical ballet and modern dance. 这个芭蕾舞团现在的风格介于古典芭蕾和现代舞之间。🔊🔊