Word · Frequency #12425
mediator
调解人；中间人
A person who helps opposing sides reach an agreement
- 1.
One who negotiates between parties seeking mutual agreement.
在寻求共同协议的各方之间进行谈判的人。
- 2.
a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
作为各方之间纽带的谈判者
- 3.
A chemical substance transmitting information to a targeted cell.
向靶细胞传递信息的化学物质。
递质；介质；在寻求共同协议的各方之间进行谈判的人。；作为各方之间纽带的谈判者；向靶细胞传递信息的化学物质。；调停者
In use
The mediator helped the two coworkers find a compromise.
A skilled mediator can prevent a disagreement from escalating into a lawsuit.
During the divorce proceedings, a mediator assisted the couple in agreeing on child custody.
act as a mediator between ... and ...
常用结构，强调在双方之间作用。
She acted as a mediator between the management and the workers.
她在管理层和工人之间担任调停者。
a mediator in/of ...
后接争议或谈判等名词。
The UN appointed a mediator in the peace talks.
联合国任命了一位和平谈判的调停者。
serve as mediator
不带冠词时强调角色功能。
Connections
Collocations
- act as a mediator
- 担任调解人
- She was asked to act as a mediator between the two sides.她被要求担任双方之间的调解人。
- neutral mediator
- 中立的调解人
- The company hired a neutral mediator to resolve the labor dispute.公司聘请了一位中立的调解人来解决劳资纠纷。
- mediator in a dispute
- 纠纷调解人
- He has a lot of experience as a mediator in a dispute.他在纠纷调解方面经验丰富。
- chemical mediator
- 化学介质；化学递质
- Dopamine acts as a chemical mediator in the brain.多巴胺在大脑中充当化学介质。
- inflammatory mediator
- 炎症介质
- Anti-inflammatory drugs reduce the production of inflammatory mediators.抗炎药物减少炎症介质的产生。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
medi 像 middle（中间），-ator 指人：站在中间帮双方沟通的人就是调解人。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：legal disputes、business negotiations、news reporting 表示“调解人”这层意思时，mediator 是比较正式但并不生僻的词，通常用于法律、商业、新闻等需要中立第三方的场合；日常口语中相对少用，更多会听到 middleman 或 go-between。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 mediator 一样以 -ator 结尾，末尾的 /eɪtər/ 发音相同，适合比较拼写和尾音；但它们的重音位置不同，所以不是严格的整词押韵。注意形近词 meditator /ˈmɛdɪteɪtər/（冥想者）与 mediator /ˈmidiˌeɪtɝ/ 发音不同，不要混淆。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.