Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #12941
mediation
调解；调停
A negotiation to resolve differences conducted by an impartial party.
- 1.
Negotiation to resolve differences conducted by an impartial party.
由公正第三方进行的解决分歧的协商。
- 2.
a negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party
由公正方进行的解决分歧的谈判
- 3.
The act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement.
为达成和解而进行干预的行为。
- 4.
the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement
为达成和解而进行的干预行为
- 5.
Heritage interpretation.
遗产阐释。
由公正第三方进行的解决分歧的协商。；由公正方进行的解决分歧的谈判；为达成和解而进行干预的行为。；为达成和解而进行的干预行为；遗产阐释。
In use
After weeks of arguing, the neighbors agreed to try mediation instead of going to court.
The manager suggested mediation to help the two teams resolve their disagreement.
They reached a settlement through mediation without hiring lawyers.
mediation between A and B
A和B指双方，表示在两者之间进行调解。
They asked for mediation between the employee and the manager.
他们要求对员工和经理之间进行调解。
mediation of sth
of后接矛盾、纠纷等被调解的对象。
The mediation of the conflict lasted three months.
这场冲突的调解持续了三个月。
through mediation
through mediation 常作方式状语，表示通过调解这种途径。
Connections
Collocations
- mediation process
- 调解过程
- The mediation process took several weeks to complete.调解过程持续了几个星期才完成。
- mediation services
- 调解服务
- The community center offers free mediation services.社区中心提供免费的调解服务。
- court-ordered mediation
- 法庭指定的调解
- The judge required court-ordered mediation before trial.法官要求庭审前进行法庭指定的调解。
- mediation session
- 调解会议
- Both parties attended a mediation session yesterday.双方昨天参加了调解会议。
- dispute mediation
- 争端调解
- The company specializes in dispute mediation between employers and employees.这家公司专门从事雇主与雇员之间的争端调解。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 mediation 看成 media（媒体）居中传达消息：媒体站在中间，帮双方“调解”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律纠纷、劳动争议、国际冲突 mediation 多用于正式场合，指由中立第三方协助双方解决分歧的过程；日常口语中较少见，在法律、商务等语境中比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以 /eɪʃən/ 结尾的 nation、station、relation、celebration、meditation 与 mediation 押韵。注意 meditation 拼写与 mediation 极为相似，但重音和首音节不同；它仍与 mediation 押韵。emotion 拼作 -otion，读 /ɪˈmoʊʃən/，与 mediation 不押韵，拼写易混淆。
Learn the forms together
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