mediation
UK/,mi:di'eiʃən/US/.mi:di'eiʃәn/
B2
Definitions
n.
The act of settling a dispute by helping the two sides reach agreement through a neutral third party.
调解，调停，仲裁。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishmediateroot
+
-ionact, process, state
=mediation
mediate + -ion = the process of mediating. The formal name for resolving conflict through a neutral go-between — now a standard legal/HR alternative to going to court.
Common Collocations
- 1.family mediation家事调解
- 2.conflict mediation冲突调解
- 3.go through mediation进行调解
- 4.mediation process调解程序
Example Sentences
- 1.
The couple chose mediation instead of a costly court battle.
- 2.
Mediation helped the two companies reach a fair deal.