mediated
/ˈmiː.di.eɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈidiˌetɪd] /ˈmiː.di.eɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [mˈidiˌetɪd] /ˈmē-dē-ət How to pronounce mediate (audio)/ (ame, mw)
mediated — 動詞
- mediatedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- mediateds3rd person singular
- mediateding-ing form
- mediatededpast simple
1. to work with two people or groups who are in conflict and guide them toward find
調解；斡旋
協助爭議雙方溝通以達成共識
to work with two people or groups who are in conflict and guide them toward finding a solution together, without imposing one yourself
Freya mediated between the two neighbours after the fence argument dragged on for months.
Freya 為圍欄爭執持續數月的兩位鄰居進行調解。
mediate + between + [two parties]
The UN sent a mediation team to the border town of El Fasher to mediate peace talks between the two warring factions.
聯合國派遣調解團隊前往邊境城鎮 El Fasher，為兩個交戰派系進行和平談判。
mediate + [dispute/agreement]
Judge Delgado, long retired, was called in to mediate the contract stand-off between the two restaurant owners before they took it to court.
已退休多年的 Delgado 法官被請來調解兩位餐廳老闆之間的合約僵局，以免鬧上法庭。
After weeks of tension, the village elders mediated a settlement between the Osei and Kamara families over the disputed farmland.
在長達數週的緊張後，村中長者為 Osei 和 Kamara 兩家調解出一項關於爭議農地的協議。
Ingrid spent the afternoon mediating between her brother and his business partner over the restaurant sale.
Ingrid 花了整個下午為她弟弟與其生意夥伴之間就餐廳出售進行斡旋。
- negotiate
the opposing parties talk directly, without a neutral helper
- arbitrate
a third party imposes a binding decision after hearing both sides
- intercede
suggests stepping in on behalf of one side, pleading their case
- facilitate
keeps discussion moving and productive without steering the content or outcome
文法句型
mediate + between + [two parties]
mediate + [dispute/agreement/settlement]
用法筆記
Distinguish from negotiate (parties talk directly to each other) and arbitrate (a third party listens and then imposes a binding decision). A mediator helps the sides reach their own agreement.
常見錯誤
mediated — 形容詞
- mediatedpositive
- more mediatedcomparative
- most mediatedsuperlative
1. carried out or operating by way of a person, substance, or mechanism that stands
經由中介的
透過中間人或媒介來進行而非直接發生
carried out or operating by way of a person, substance, or mechanism that stands between two entities and enables or transforms what passes through, rather than happening directly
The enzyme reaction in Dr. Moreau's experiment was mediated by a calcium-binding protein that bridged the two molecules.
Moreau 博士實驗中的酵素反應，是透過一種鈣結合蛋白作為媒介來橋接兩個分子的。
mediated by + [agent]
Hamid's access to the minister was mediated through a senior aide.
Hamid 要接觸部長，須透過一位資深幕僚居中安排。
mediated through + [person]
All communication with the remote village was mediated by a single radio operator.
與偏遠村莊的所有通訊，都由一名無線電操作員居中傳遞。
The immune response to the vaccine was mediated through several types of white blood cells working together in sequence.
對疫苗的免疫反應，是透過數種白血球依序協同運作而產生的。
Farah's understanding of the weaving tradition was mediated entirely through stories her grandmother told beside the loom.
Farah 對編織傳統的理解，完全透過祖母在織布機旁口述的故事傳遞而來。
- direct
happening without any intermediate step or agent
- unmediated
the explicit opposite: occurring without anything in between
文法句型
mediated by + [agent/mechanism]
mediated through + [system/person]
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive with 'by' or 'through'. Common in scientific writing for biological, chemical, and technological processes where one component acts through another.
常見錯誤
2. describing a relationship where a cause does not produce its effect directly but
間接導致的
透過中間環節而產生的因果關係
describing a relationship where a cause does not produce its effect directly but travels through one or more intervening variables or steps in a causal chain
Yuki's study found a mediated link between childhood nutrition and adult heart health, running through blood pressure changes in adolescence.
Yuki 的研究發現兒童營養與成年心臟健康之間存在間接的因果關聯，經由青春期的血壓變化而產生。
collocation: mediated link
The mediated effects of the sugar tax took seven years to appear in household income data, working through changes in purchasing patterns.
糖稅的間接效應經過七年才在家庭收入數據中顯現，經由購買模式的改變而產生。
collocation: mediated effects
The mediated relationship between Talia's anxiety and her exam results ran in two stages: first poor sleep, then lost concentration in class.
Talia 的焦慮與考試成績之間存在間接關係，分兩個階段：先是睡眠變差，然後課堂上失去專注力。
A team in Nagoya traced the mediated chain from factory emissions to childhood asthma rates over a twelve-year period.
名古屋的研究團隊追溯了從工廠排放到兒童氣喘發病率的間接因果鏈，跨越十二年之久。
The training programme had a mediated impact on sales: it first boosted employee confidence, which then lifted conversion rates.
該培訓計劃對銷售產生了間接影響：先提升員工信心，再帶動成交率上升。
- indirect
the everyday equivalent; mediated is reserved for formal analysis of causal chains
- circuitous
emphasises a long or roundabout route; mediated focuses on the structural step between cause and effect
- roundabout
informal; mediated is strictly formal and analytical
文法句型
mediated + effect/relationship/link/pathway
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively in academic and research writing, especially in statistics and social science where variables are linked through intermediate factors. The object is nearly always an abstract noun (effect, relationship, link, pathway).
3. placed or situated between two other things, layers, or positions in space or st
居中的
位於兩個事物之間的位置
placed or situated between two other things, layers, or positions in space or structure
Arun's office occupied a mediated position halfway between the executive floor and the factory.
Arun 的辦公室夾在高層辦公室和廠房之間的中間地帶。
attributive: mediated + position
The thyroid gland occupies a mediated position between the larynx and the trachea in the neck.
甲狀腺位於喉部與氣管之間的中間位置。
The heart is found in a mediated position in the chest, between the left lung and the right lung.
心臟位於胸腔的中間位置，處於左肺與右肺之間。
The old lighthouse sits at a mediated spot between the harbour mouth and the rocky headland.
老燈塔坐落於港口入口與岩岬之間的中間點。
Dr. Nakamura pointed out the mediated position of the adrenal gland, sitting atop the kidney and behind the peritoneum.
Nakamura 醫師指出腎上腺的中間位置，位於腎臟上方、腹膜後方。
- intermediate
the more common word for 'middle'; mediated is rarer and more technical
- middle
everyday equivalent; mediated is used in formal or anatomical contexts
- extreme
at the furthest edge rather than the middle
- peripheral
on the outer boundary rather than centrally placed