me·di·a·tion /ˌmidiˈeʃən/
  調停,調解,仲裁
  me·di·a·tion /ˌmɪdɪˈeʃən/ 名詞
  間介(作用),居間(作用)
  Me·di·a·tion n.
  1. The act of mediating; action or relation of anything interposed; action as a necessary condition, means, or instrument; interposition; intervention.
     The soul [acts] by the mediation of these passions.   --South.
  2. Hence, specifically, agency between parties at variance, with a view to reconcile them; entreaty for another; intercession.
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  mediation
       n 1: negotiation to resolve differences conducted by some
            impartial party
       2: the act of mediating [syn: intermediation]