me·di·ateAWBrE/ˈmiːdieɪt/NAmE/ˈmiːdieɪt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theymediateBrE/ˈmiːdieɪt/NAmE/ˈmiːdieɪt/present simple - he / she / itmediatesBrE/ˈmiːdieɪts/NAmE/ˈmiːdieɪts/past simplemediatedBrE/ˈmiːdieɪtɪd/NAmE/ˈmiːdieɪtɪd/past participlemediatedBrE/ˈmiːdieɪtɪd/NAmE/ˈmiːdieɪtɪd/ -ing formmediatingBrE/ˈmiːdieɪtɪŋ/NAmE/ˈmiːdieɪtɪŋ/[I, T]totrytoendadisagreementbetweentwoormorepeopleorgroupsbytalkingtothemandtryingtofindthingsthateveryonecanagreeon调停;调解;斡旋◆~ (insth)TheSecretary-Generalwasaskedtomediateinthedispute. 秘书长被请来调解这次纷争。◆~betweenAandBAnindependentbodywasbroughtintomediatebetweenstaffandmanagement. 由一个独立机构介入,在劳资之间进行调解。◆~sthtomediatedifferences/disputes/problems调解分歧/争端/问题[T]~sthtosucceedinfindingasolutiontoadisagreementbetweenpeopleorgroups找到(解决分歧的)方法;促成…的解决SYNnegotiate◆Theymediatedasettlement. 他们找到了一个解决方案。[T, usually passive]~sth(formal or specialist) toinfluencesthand/ormakeitpossibleforittohappen影响…的发生;使…可能发生◆Educationalsuccessismediatedbyeconomicfactors. 经济因素影响着教育的成功。▸me·di·ationAWBrE/ˌmiːdiˈeɪʃn/NAmE/ˌmiːdiˈeɪʃn/noun[U]