mediate
英 ['mi?d?e?t]
美['mid?et]
- vi. 調解；斡旋；居中
- vt. 調停；傳達
- adj. 間接的；居間的
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詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?mediates;過去式:?mediated;過去分詞:?mediated;現在分詞:?mediating;名詞:?mediation;
助記提示
1. 在媒體和公眾之間，所以是調解.
中文詞源
mediate 調停，調解
來自拉丁語medius,在中間，詞源同middle,-ate,使。即在中間施加影響的，引申詞義調停，調解等。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. The Secretary-General was asked to mediate in the dispute.
- 有人請秘書長來調解這次紛爭。
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. The state must mediate the struggle for water resources.
- 政府必須通過調解來解決對水資源的爭奪.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. 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,已經有些間接的接觸.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. 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.
來自互聯網
- 5. Mediate between two countries which were at war was not successful.
- 在兩個交戰國之間的調解失敗了.
來自互聯網