intercessor

n. 仲裁者, 调解人 [法] 调解人, 说情者, 从中调解者

发音

/ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌsɛsə(ɹ)/

词形变化

intercessors 复数 intercessors

别名

intercessour

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A person who intercedes; a mediator; one who reconciles enemies, or pleads for another.

  2. 2.

    A person who intercedes; a mediator; one who reconciles enemies, or pleads for another.

    Especially: a heavenly saint who intercedes (with God) on behalf of a mere mortal.

    St Mary the Intercessor; St Mary as intercessor

  3. 3.

    A middleman, intermediary

  4. 4.

    A bishop who acts during a vacancy in a see.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

mediator go-between intermediary intermediator

上位词 3

negotiator negotiant treater

下位词 10

translator interpreter diplomat matchmaker secondhand pacifier peacemaker moderator conciliator harmoniser

词源

Late 15th century, from Latin intercessor, from Latin intercēdō, from inter (“between”) + cēdō (“to go”) (English cede), literally “go-between”.

来源：wiktionary