
好词典

源自中古英语 'middel'(中间)和 'man'(人),字面意思是“中间的人”。
❶ 中间人,指在交易或沟通中作为连接双方的第三方,通常帮助协调或促成交易,有时会收取佣金或费用。
“The farmer sold his crops directly to consumers, cutting out the middleman.”
(农民直接将农作物卖给消费者,省去了中间商。)
“He works as a middleman between suppliers and retailers.”
(他在供应商和零售商之间担任中间人。)
cut out the middleman — 指直接与对方交易,省去中间环节,通常可以降低成本或提高效率。
“By buying directly from the factory, we cut out the middleman and saved money.”
(通过直接从工厂购买,我们省去了中间商,节省了成本。)