intermediary
UK/,ɪntə‘miːdɪərɪ/US/.intә'mi:diәri/
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Definitions
n.
A person or organization that acts as a link between two parties; a go-between.
中间人，中介，居间者。
adj.
Acting between two things; intermediate.
中间的，居间的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinter- (between) + medi (middle) + -ary (one connected with) = the one who sits between two parties. Unlike a mediator (who resolves conflict), an intermediary mainly passes things along — money, goods, messages — a middleman.
Root medi still carries 48 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.act as intermediary充当中介
- 2.financial intermediary金融中介
- 3.neutral intermediary中立的中间人
- 4.through an intermediary通过中间人
Example Sentences
- 1.
The agent acts as an intermediary between buyers and sellers.
- 2.
Messages were passed through a trusted intermediary.