
mediate
词源
源自拉丁语 'mediatus'(过去分词形式),来自 'mediare'(位于中间),其词根 'medius' 意为“中间”。
verb
❶ 作为中间人帮助双方解决争端或达成协议,通常指在冲突或谈判中起到桥梁作用。
“The UN agreed to mediate between the two warring countries.”
(联合国同意在两个交战国家之间进行调解。)
“She was asked to mediate the dispute between the neighbors.”
(她被请求调解邻居之间的纠纷。)
❶ 通过某种媒介传递或影响,通常指间接地发挥作用或产生影响。
“Hormones mediate the body's response to stress.”
(激素调节身体对压力的反应。)
“The internet mediates much of our communication today.”
(互联网如今是我们大部分交流的媒介。)
adjective
❶ 位于中间的或通过中介发生的,通常用于描述间接的关系或过程。
“The mediate cause of the accident was poor road conditions.”
(事故的间接原因是糟糕的路况。)
“In biology, a mediate response involves multiple steps.”
(在生物学中,中介反应涉及多个步骤。)
常见短语
mediate between — 在两者之间调解或协调,通常用于描述帮助解决冲突或分歧的情况。
“He was called to mediate between the management and the union.”
(他被叫来在管理层和工会之间进行调解。)
mediate a conflict — 调解冲突,指通过第三方介入帮助解决争端或对立。
“The organization works to mediate conflicts in war-torn regions.”
(该组织致力于在战乱地区调解冲突。)