intercession
中文来自 ECDICT
- n.
- 仲裁，调解，说情
演变路径（由近及远）
- 英语
- 借自 ←中古法语 intercession
- 源自 ←古法语 intercession
- 源自 ←拉丁语 intercessiō
词源说明
First attested in the early 15th Century. From Middle French intercession, from Old French intercession, from Latin intercessiō, from intercēdō, from inter- (“between”) + cēdō (“to go”) (English cede), literally “go-between”.
释义（英文）
名词 Noun
- The act of intervening or mediating between two parties.
- A prayer to God on behalf of another person; especially, such a prayer offered by a heavenly saint on behalf of a mere mortal who has prayed to the saint for such help.