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peacemaker

UK //ˈpiːsmeɪkə(r)//US //ˈpiːsmeɪkər//

词源

来自中古英语 'pece'(和平)和 'maker'(制造者),字面意思是“制造和平的人”。

noun

❶ 指调解冲突或争端的人或事物,通常通过促进对话和理解来帮助双方达成和解。

“The UN sent a peacemaker to negotiate between the two warring countries.”

(联合国派遣了一名调解员在两个交战国家之间进行谈判。)

“She acted as a peacemaker when her friends were arguing.”

(当她的朋友们争吵时,她充当了调解人。)

同义词:mediator, conciliator, arbitrator

常见短语

play the peacemaker — 主动充当调解人,帮助解决冲突或争端。

“Whenever there's a disagreement, he tries to play the peacemaker.”

(每当有分歧时,他总是试图充当调解人。)