jobbers

UK //ˈdʒɒbəz//US //ˈdʒɑːbərz//

词源

源自16世纪英语 jobbe（零星工作）+ -er（从事者），最初指从事小额交易或临时工作的人。

❶ 指从事小额批发或转售商品的中间商，通常以低价买入再以略高价格卖出，常见于股票或商品交易领域。

“The jobbers bought the goods in bulk and sold them to small retailers.”

（批发商大量采购商品后转售给小零售商。）

“Stock jobbers played a key role in the London Stock Exchange before 1986.”

（1986年之前，股票批发商在伦敦证券交易所起着关键作用。）

❶ 指临时工或零工，从事短期或不固定的工作，通常按日或按项目结算报酬。

“During the harvest season, many jobbers were hired to help on the farm.”

（收获季节时，农场雇用了许多临时工帮忙。）

“He worked as a jobber, taking on odd jobs around the city.”

（他做零工，承接城市里的各种杂活。）

同义词:middleman, dealer, broker, temp worker, casual laborer

stock jobber — 特指证券交易中从事买卖中介的经纪人，尤其在1986年金融改革前的伦敦证券交易所。

“Stock jobbers were replaced by market makers after the Big Bang reforms.”

（金融大改革后，股票批发商被做市商取代。）