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middleman

[ˈmɪdɫ̩ˌmæn]

Meanings
noun

中间人，媒介。

An intermediary, agent between two (or more) parties.

Examples :

"The art teacher used a middleman to buy supplies in bulk for the whole school. "
美术老师找了个中间人，为全校批量购买美术用品。
business economy job commerce
noun

二地主，包租户.

One who rents land in large tracts, and lets it in small portions to the peasantry.

Examples :

"In 19th-century Ireland, the middleman often profited by leasing large estates from absentee landlords and then subletting tiny, expensive plots to poor farmers. "
在19世纪的爱尔兰，二地主/包租户常常通过从缺席地主那里租下大片土地，然后将细小而昂贵的地块分租给贫困农民来牟取暴利。
property agriculture economy business job

Related Words

Illustration retailer

retailer noun

/ˈriːteɪlər/ /rɪˈteɪlər/

零售商，零售企业

"The local retailer sells fresh produce at very competitive prices. "

这家本地零售商以非常有竞争力的价格出售新鲜农产品。

Illustration customer

customer noun

/ˈkʌstəmə/ /ˈkʌstəmɚ/

顾客，客户，主顾

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

每个路过的人都可能是潜在的顾客。

Illustration treasurer

treasurer noun

/ˈtɹɛʒəɹə(ɹ)/

财政部长，司库

"The treasurer of the school club handled all the money for the fundraising campaign. "

学校俱乐部的司库负责处理所有募款活动的资金。

Illustration landlords

landlords noun

/ˈlændlɔːrdz/ /ˈlændlɔːdz/

地主，房东

"The landlords increased the rent for the apartments this year. "

今年房东们提高了公寓的租金。

Illustration intermediary

intermediary noun

/ˌɪntərˈmiːdiˌɛri/ /ˌɪntərˈmiːdiəri/

中间人，媒介。

"The guidance counselor acted as an intermediary between the student and the teacher to resolve the grading dispute. "

为了解决成绩争议，学校的辅导员充当了学生和老师之间的中间人。

Illustration electronics

electronics noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks/ /ˌɛlɛkˈtrɑnɪks/

电子学，电子技术

"Electronics is a popular subject."

电子学是一门很受欢迎的学科。

Illustration manufacturer

manufacturer noun

/ˌmænjuˈfæktʃɚ(ɹ)ɚ/

制造商，生产商.

"The manufacturer of the school's new computers is a well-known technology company. "

这所学校新电脑的制造商是一家知名的科技公司。

Illustration subletting

subletting verb

/sʌbˈlɛtɪŋ/

转租, 分租

"Maria is subletting her apartment for the summer while she studies abroad. "

玛丽亚出国留学期间，把她的公寓转租出去一个夏天。

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intermediate noun

/ɪntə(ɹ)ˈmidi.ət/ /ˌɪntɚˈmidi.ət/

中间物，媒介。

"The intermediate level of Spanish class is a good fit for students who already know some basic vocabulary. "

中级西班牙语课程非常适合已经掌握了一些基本词汇的学生。（这里“中级”对应“intermediate level”，可以理解为处于初级和高级之间的阶段，即“中间物/媒介”的一种体现）

Illustration expensive

expensive adjective

/ɛkˈspɛnsɪv/

昂贵的，花钱大手大脚的.

"The new sports car was incredibly expensive, costing more than my entire year's savings. "

这辆新跑车贵得离谱，花掉的钱比我一整年的存款还多，真是太烧钱了。

Illustration supplies

supplies noun

/səˈplaɪz/

供给，供应品

"supply and demand"

供给与需求

Illustration peasantry

peasantry noun

/ˈpɛzəntri/ /ˈpɛzəntriː/

农民， 佃农， 贫苦农民

"The revolution aimed to improve the lives of the peasantry, who often faced hardship and unfair treatment while working the land. "

这场革命旨在改善农民和佃农的生活，他们耕种土地，却常常面临困苦和不公正的待遇。