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mediator
UK //ˈmiː.di.eɪ.tər//US //ˈmiː.di.eɪ.t̬ɚ//
词源
源自拉丁语 'mediator'，来自 'mediare'（居中调解），词根 'medius' 意为'中间的'。14世纪通过古法语进入英语。
noun
❶ 调解人、中间人，指在冲突双方之间帮助协商、促进沟通以达成和解的中立第三方。
“The UN appointed a mediator to help resolve the conflict between the two countries.”
（联合国任命了一名调解员来帮助解决两国之间的冲突。）
“She acted as a mediator in the dispute between her coworkers.”
（她在同事之间的纠纷中担任调解人。）
❶ 中介物，指在生物或化学过程中传递或促成反应的物质或结构。
“Calcium ions serve as important mediators in muscle contraction.”
（钙离子在肌肉收缩中充当重要的中介物质。）
“The study focused on inflammatory mediators in the immune response.”
（该研究聚焦于免疫反应中的炎症介质。）
同义词:arbitrator, conciliator, intermediary, go-between, peacemaker
常见短语
act as a mediator — 担任调解人角色，指在冲突或谈判中发挥中立协调作用。
“The retired judge was asked to act as a mediator in the high-profile case.”
（这位退休法官被邀请在这起备受关注的案件中担任调解人。）
through the mediator of — 通过...的中介，表示某种作用或影响是通过特定媒介实现的。
“The message was delivered through the mediator of a trusted mutual friend.”
（这条信息是通过一位双方都信任的共同朋友作为中介传递的。）