v.調(diào)停；斡旋
adj.居間的；間接的
He attempted to mediate their differences. 他試圖調(diào)停他們的分歧。
He cooled the situation down by offering to mediate between the disputing parties. 他提出愿為爭(zhēng)執(zhí)的雙方調(diào)停，情況因此緩和下來。
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. 既然雇主們同工會(huì)領(lǐng)袖無(wú)法在直接談判中達(dá)成協(xié)議，就指定了一位當(dāng)?shù)氐拿蓭熯M(jìn)行調(diào)解。
He tried to mediate between his colleagues and management. 他設(shè)法在同事和管理階層之間斡旋。
用作形容詞 (adj.)There were some mediate contacts between the two countries before their diplomatic relation was established. 在兩國(guó)外交關(guān)系建立之前, 已經(jīng)有些間接的接觸。
mediate的基本含義是“調(diào)停,調(diào)解”,指通過某人或某物的說服,使意見不同或敵對(duì)的雙方達(dá)成和解,這種“調(diào)停”通常要有很強(qiáng)的說服力,使被調(diào)解雙方都認(rèn)為它很有道理。
mediate多用作及物動(dòng)詞,后多接抽象名詞作賓語(yǔ)。常和介詞between搭配。
adj.直接的；最接近的；立即的；目前的
adj. 治療的
adj.無(wú)中介的；未經(jīng)調(diào)停的
