middleman
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/ˈmɪdlmæn/
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/ˈmɪdlmæn/
Someone who buys things from the people who make them and sells them to others.
If we order the parts ourselves instead of using a middleman, we might save some money.
如果我們自己訂購零件而不是透過中間人,我們可能會節省一些錢。
Someone who helps people communicate or make deals without talking to each other directly.
We used a middleman to help negotiate the contract since both parties weren't speaking.
由於雙方不交談,我們使用了一名中間人來幫助談判合約。