mediation
noun [ U ] uk/ˌmiː.diˈeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌmiː.diˈeɪ.ʃən/
调解，调停，斡旋
the process of talking to two separate people or groups involved in a disagreement to try to help them to agree or find a solution to their problems
Last-minute attempts at mediation failed. 最后一刻的调解努力失败了。
In divorce cases where there are children, mediation is preferable to going to court. 在有孩子的离婚案件中，调解比上法庭更可取。
See: mediate
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- She owns a firm that offers mediation services in employment cases.
- He has chosen divorce mediation as his new career.
- a program which trains local people for conflict mediation
- Previous mediation efforts haven't provided breakthroughs.