intercede(动词):出面调解;替人说情;居中斡旋,尤指为他人请求宽恕、帮助或达成和解。(另有较少见用法:在两者之间介入、起调停作用。)
/ˌɪn.tərˈsiːd/
She interceded with the teacher to give him another chance.
她出面向老师说情,请求再给他一次机会。
When tensions rose between the two teams, a senior manager interceded to prevent the dispute from escalating into a public confrontation.
当两支团队的紧张关系升级时,一位高级经理出面斡旋,防止争端演变成公开冲突。
来自拉丁语 intercedere,由 **inter-**(“在……之间”)+ cedere(“走、前进”)构成,字面意思是“走到中间去”,引申为“介入并调停、为人说情”。