
intermediates
词源
源自拉丁语 'intermedius',由 'inter-'(在...之间)和 'medius'(中间)组成,字面意思为'处于中间的'。
noun
❶ 中间体或中间产物,指在化学反应或生产过程中产生的过渡性物质,通常不是最终产品。
“The factory produces chemical intermediates for the pharmaceutical industry.”
(这家工厂为制药行业生产化学中间体。)
“These intermediates are unstable and must be handled carefully.”
(这些中间体不稳定,必须小心处理。)
❶ 中间人或中介,指在双方或多方之间起沟通或协调作用的个人或组织。
“He acted as an intermediate between the two companies during negotiations.”
(谈判期间,他担任两家公司之间的中间人。)
“The government served as an intermediate in the peace talks.”
(政府在和平谈判中充当了中介。)
verb
❶ 作为中间人介入或调解,指在双方或多方之间进行协调或传递信息。
“The UN agreed to intermediate in the conflict.”
(联合国同意介入调解这场冲突。)
“She volunteered to intermediate between the disputing parties.”
(她自愿在争执双方之间进行调解。)
常见短语
chemical intermediates — 化学中间体,指在化学合成过程中产生的过渡化合物,通常用于进一步生产其他化学品。
“Many pharmaceutical drugs are made from chemical intermediates.”
(许多药物是由化学中间体制成的。)
financial intermediates — 金融中介机构,如银行或投资公司,它们在资金提供者和需求者之间起到桥梁作用。
“Banks are the most common type of financial intermediates.”
(银行是最常见的金融中介机构类型。)