halfway house
noun
in sing.
1- the halfway point in a progression中间（地）点。
1.1
- a compromise between two different or opposing views or courses of action折中办法, 妥协方案：
the formula seems a good halfway house and avoids another row.
这个方案似乎是一个好的折中办法, 它可以避免再起纷争。
1.2
- a centre for rehabilitating former prisoners, psychiatric patients, or others unused to non-institutional life（为服过刑的人、精神病人及其他不适应无管理生活的人而设的）过渡教习所; 过渡疗养院。
1.3
- historical an inn midway between two towns〈史〉（位于两地间）中途歇脚的客栈。