conciliator
/kənˈsɪlieɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈsɪlieɪtər/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈsi-lē-ˌā-tər -lē-ə-, -lyə-/ (ame, mw)
conciliator — 名詞
1. someone whose role is to bring two sides closer when they are in conflict, often
調解人
幫助衝突雙方達成共識的中立第三方
someone whose role is to bring two sides closer when they are in conflict, often by listening to both parties and proposing common ground so that the disagreement can be settled without going to court.
The union called in an independent conciliator after three months of failed pay talks with management.
在與資方薪資談判破裂三個月後，工會請來了一位獨立的調解人。
collocation: independent / neutral conciliator
Yuki acted as a conciliator between her two grandparents whenever they argued about the family farm.
每當 Yuki 的祖父母為了家中農場爭吵，她就扮演兩人之間的和事佬。
pattern: conciliator between [party A] and [party B]
The court appointed a conciliator to help the divorcing couple agree on a fair split of their savings.
法院指派了一位調解人，協助這對離婚夫妻就存款分配達成公平的協議。
Father Okonkwo was respected across the village as a patient conciliator in land disputes.
Okonkwo 神父在村裡因處理土地糾紛時耐心調解而備受敬重。
A skilled conciliator never takes sides, but instead asks questions that help each party see the other's view.
一位優秀的調解人從不選邊站，而是透過提問讓雙方理解彼此的立場。
- mediator
most common everyday equivalent; near-perfect synonym in modern usage
- peacemaker
warmer, less formal; often used of family or community contexts
- go-between
informal; emphasises shuttling messages rather than facilitating a structured talk
- intermediary
broader; can refer to any middle party, including in business deals, not only in disputes
- agitator
someone who stirs up conflict rather than calming it
- instigator
the person who actively starts the trouble
文法句型
conciliator between [parties]
appointed/acting as a conciliator
用法筆記
Subject is usually an institution (court, union, government body) or someone explicitly invited into a dispute; the noun emphasises a neutral, facilitating role rather than imposing a decision the way 'arbitrator' or 'judge' does.