来自拉丁语medius,在中间，词源同middle,-ate,使。即在中间施加影响的，引申词义调停，调解等。

1. The Secretary-General was asked to mediate in the dispute.

有人请秘书长来调解这次纷争。

2. The state must mediate the struggle for water resources.

政府必须通过调解来解决对水资源的争夺.

3. There were some mediate contacts between the two countries before their diplomatic relation was established.

在两国外交关系建立之前,已经有些间接的接触.

4. They may be able to mediate between parties with different interests.

他们也许能在不同利益政党之间进行斡旋.

5. Mediate between two countries which were at war was not successful.

在两个交战国之间的调解失败了.