解:如图,延长$AD$至点$E,$使$DE = AD,$连接$CE$
∵$ AD$是$∆ABC$的中线,∴$BD=DC$
∴$ BD = DC. $在$∆ABD$和$∆ECD$中
$\begin {cases}AD = ED\\∠ADB = ∠EDC\\BD = CD\end {cases}$
∴$ ∆ABD≌∆ECD(S AS),$∴$ AB = EC$
∵$ $在$∆ACE$中,$EC + AC>AE$
∴$ AB + AC>AD + DE,$即$AB + AC>2\ \mathrm {A}D$