intermediation

UK/'ɪntə,miːdɪ'eɪʃən/US/'intә.mi:di'eiʃәn/

Definitions

The act of acting as an intermediary between two parties, especially in finance.

中介（活动）；（金融）居间媒介。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

inter-between, among

medimiddle; heal

-ationact, process, state

=intermediation

inter- (between) + medi (middle) + -ation = acting in between two parties. Mostly a finance term: banks perform 'financial intermediation,' channeling money from savers to borrowers (opposite: disintermediation).

Root medi still carries 48 more words

Example Sentences

1.
Banks earn fees through financial intermediation.

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