A mediator is a person, or sometimes an organisation, who tries to end a quarrel by getting both sides to talk. They stand in the middle.

A mediator調解人 is a person, or sometimes an organisation是一個人,有時候是一個組織, who tries to end a quarrel by getting both sides to talk設法讓雙方對話,好結束爭執。They stand in the middle他們站在中間。

They do not usually bang a gavel and say who won, the way a judge does. They listen, they carry offers back and forth, and they look for a deal both sides can live with.

They do not usually bang a gavel and say who won他們通常不會敲槌子宣布誰贏, the way a judge does像法官那樣。They listen他們會聽, they carry offers back and forth把提議在雙方之間傳來傳去, and they look for a deal both sides can live with設法找出雙方都能接受的協議。

Countries call in mediators during wars or long arguments; companies and workers use them in strikes; families sometimes use them in a divorce. The word feels calm and a little formal.

Countries call in mediators during wars or long arguments國家會在戰爭或長期爭端中找來調解人; companies and workers use them in strikes公司和勞工在罷工時會用到他們; families sometimes use them in a divorce家庭有時候在離婚時也會用。The word feels calm and a little formal這個字聽起來很平和,也帶點正式感。

You can also speak of a mediator in religion — someone who stands between people and God — but the everyday news sense is the peacemaker in a fight.

You can also speak of a mediator in religion在宗教裡也可以說mediator — someone who stands between people and God指站在人和神之間的人 — but the everyday news sense is the peacemaker in a fight但新聞裡日常的意思是在紛爭中促和的人。

Though actually, the job only works if both sides trust the mediator; if one side thinks the person belongs to the other side, the talking dies.

Though actually不過其實, the job only works if both sides trust the mediator這份工作只有在雙方都信任調解人時才有用; if one side thinks the person belongs to the other side如果有一方覺得這個人偏向另一邊, the talking dies對話就會破局。