mediateme•di•ate /'miːdɪeɪt/

vt

1. 居间斡旋以促成

• mediate a cease-fire 经斡旋促成停火

2. 调停，调解(纷争等)

• mediate ethnic disputes 调解民族争端

vi 调停，调解

• mediate between labour and capital 调解劳资争端

–mediator n C –mediation /ˌmiːdɪ'eɪʃ(ə)n/ n U