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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·ter·cede (-ced·ed ; -ced·ing) ETYMOLOGY Latin intercedere, from inter- + cedere to go DATE 1597 : to intervene between parties with a view to reconciling differences : mediate Synonyms: see interpose • in·ter·ced·er noun English Etymology intercede 1578, from L. intercedere "intervene, go between," from inter-"between" + cedere "go" (see cede). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 intercede inter·cede / 7intE5si:d; NAmE -tEr5s- / verb[V] ~ (with sb) (for / on behalf of sb) (formal) to speak to sb in order to persuade them to show pity on sb else or to help settle an argument (为某人)说情；(向某人)求情 SYN intervene :
They interceded with the authorities on behalf of the detainees. 他们为被拘留者向当局求情。 • inter·ces·sion / 7intE5seFn; NAmE -tEr5s- / noun [U] : the intercession of a priest 神父的代祷 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb Synonyms: INTERPOSE 2, interfere, intermediate, intervene, mediate, step inWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·ter·cede \ˌintə(r)ˈsēd\ intransitive verb Etymology: Latin intercedere, from inter- + cedere to move, go — more at cede 1. obsolete a. : to get in the way : intervene b. : to come or lie especially in time or space 2. : to act between parties with a view to reconciling differences :to beg or plead in behalf of another : mediate < the Western powers would not intercede in behalf of the people — N.S.Timasheff > < she it was who interceded for the old woman with her uncle — Hilaire Belloc > |
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