vi. 调停,调解,斡旋 act as a peacemaker or go-between for two or more people, groups, etc. who disagree
vt. 居间促成(某事) bring about (sth) by doing this
英英释义
Adjective:
acting through or dependent on an intervening agency;
"the disease spread by mediate as well as direct contact"
being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series;
"adolescence is an awkward in-between age"
"in a mediate position"
"the middle point on a line"
Verb:
act between parties with a view to reconciling differences;
"He interceded in the family dispute"
"He mediated a settlement"
occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others;
"mediate between the old and the new"
mediate的用法和样例:
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用作动词 (v.)
He attempted to mediate their differences. 他试图调停他们的分歧。
He cooled the situation down by offering to mediate between the disputing parties. 他提出愿为争执的双方调停,情况因此缓和下来。
A well-known local lawyer has been appointed to mediate between the employers and the union leaders, since they can't reach an agreement in direct talks. 既然雇主们同工会领袖无法在直接谈判中达成协议,就指定了一位当地的名律师进行调解。
He tried to mediate between his colleagues and management. 他设法在同事和管理阶层之间斡旋。
They may be able to mediate between parties with different interests. 他们也许能在不同利益政党之间进行斡旋。
There were some mediate contacts between the two countries before their diplomatic relation was established. 在两国外交关系建立之前, 已经有些间接的接触。
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用作动词 (v.)
mediate between (v.+prep.)
在…之间调解或调停 go to between (two opposing parties) trying to arrange an agreement between them mediate between sb
The government mediated between the workers and the employers.
政府在工人和雇主之间进行调解。
A well-known local lawyer has been appointed to mediate between the employers and the union leaders, since they cannot reach agreement in direct talks.
雇主同工会领导在对话中达不成协议,于是就指派当地一位有名望的律师从中调解。
mediate sth between sth
They mediated the settlement between labour and management.