broker
/ˈbrəʊkə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbrəʊkər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbrō-kər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈbrəʊ.kər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbroʊ.kɚ/ (ame, ipa)
broker — noun
1. a person or business that buys, sells, or arranges financial or property deals f
a person or business that buys, sells, or arranges financial or property deals for a client.
Priya called her broker before buying shares in the phone company.
collocation: call your broker before buying shares
The broker found a cheaper home loan for the young couple.
collocation: home loan broker
After lunch, Omar's broker exchanged dollars for yen at a better rate.
A local broker sold the farm for Mrs. Chen last spring.
用法筆記
Often modified by the field or product handled, such as stock broker, insurance broker, or mortgage broker. Distinguish from noun/2, which is about helping opposing sides reach agreement.
常見錯誤
2. a person who carries proposals between opposing sides to help them agree or stop
a person who carries proposals between opposing sides to help them agree or stop a conflict.
The Swiss broker carried messages between the two presidents all night.
broker between opposing sides
Leila worked as a broker in the village land dispute.
act as a broker in a dispute
Without a trusted broker, the talks broke down before sunrise.
The U.N. sent a broker to reopen talks after the border attack.
- mediator
the closest general word for a neutral person helping two sides agree
- go-between
less formal; stresses carrying messages between sides
- negotiator
can be one of the sides, not necessarily a neutral helper
用法筆記
Usually used for political disputes, peace talks, or other serious disagreements. Distinguish from noun/1, which is about client transactions in markets, property, or insurance.
broker — verb
1. to help two sides reach a deal by discussing terms and arranging the details for
to help two sides reach a deal by discussing terms and arranging the details for them.
Qatar helped broker a ceasefire after three days of fighting.
broker + a ceasefire
The mayor brokered an agreement between bus drivers and the city.
broker + agreement between A and B
The prisoner exchange was brokered in Oslo last winter.
Dr. Okafor tried to broker peace between the rival school groups.
文法句型
broker + deal/agreement/ceasefire
broker + noun + between + two sides
用法筆記
The object is usually the result, such as a deal, ceasefire, agreement, or peace, often followed by 'between' plus the sides involved. Distinguish from noun/2, which names the person doing this work.