“等差中项”的英文表达是 “arithmetic mean(in the context of arithmetic sequence)” ,不过更简洁、常用的专门术语是 “arithmetic middle term” 。
在数学专业语境里,直接说 “arithmetic middle term” 就可以清晰传达“等差中项”这一概念。例如:In an arithmetic sequence, if $a$, $b$, $c$ are three consecutive terms, then $b$ is the arithmetic middle term of $a$ and $c$(在等差数列中,若$a$、$b$、$c$是连续三项,那么$b$是$a$和$c$的等差中项) 。