
v.調停;斡旋
adj.居間的;間接的
He attempted to mediate their differences. 他試圖調停他們的分歧。
He cooled the situation down by offering to mediate between the disputing parties. 他提出愿為爭執(zhí)的雙方調停,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. 既然雇主們同工會領袖無法在直接談判中達成協(xié)議,就指定了一位當?shù)氐拿蓭熯M行調解。
He tried to mediate between his colleagues and management. 他設法在同事和管理階層之間斡旋。
They may be able to mediate between parties with different interests. 他們也許能在不同利益政黨之間進行斡旋。
用作形容詞 (adj.)There were some mediate contacts between the two countries before their diplomatic relation was established. 在兩國外交關系建立之前, 已經(jīng)有些間接的接觸。
mediate的基本含義是“調停,調解”,指通過某人或某物的說服,使意見不同或敵對的雙方達成和解,這種“調停”通常要有很強的說服力,使被調解雙方都認為它很有道理。
mediate多用作及物動詞,后多接抽象名詞作賓語。常和介詞between搭配。