mediate

英 ['miːdɪeɪt] 美['midɪet]
  • vi. 调解;斡旋;居中
  • vt. 调停;传达
  • adj. 间接的;居间的

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词态变化


第三人称单数: mediates;过去式: mediated;过去分词: mediated;现在分词: mediating;名词: mediation;

助记提示


1. 在媒体和公众之间,所以是调解.

中文词源


mediate 调停,调解

来自拉丁语medius,在中间,词源同middle,-ate,使。即在中间施加影响的,引申词义调停,调解等。

英文词源


mediate
mediate: see medium
mediate (v.)
1540s, "divide in two equal parts," probably a back-formation from mediation or mediator, or else from Latin mediatus, past participle of mediare. Meaning "act as a mediator" is from 1610s; that of "settle by mediation" is from 1560s. Related: Mediated, mediates, mediating.

双语例句


1. The Secretary-General was asked to mediate in the dispute.
有人请秘书长来调解这次纷争。

来自《权威词典》

2. The state must mediate the struggle for water resources.
政府必须通过调解来解决对水资源的争夺.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. 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.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. 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.

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5. Mediate between two countries which were at war was not successful.
在两个交战国之间的调解失败了.

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