brokerage
/ˈbrəʊkərɪdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbrəʊkərɪdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbrō-k(ə-)rij/ (ame, mw)
brokerage — 名詞
1. a company that handles buying, selling, or arranging deals for clients, especial
經紀公司
代客安排買賣的公司
a company that handles buying, selling, or arranging deals for clients, especially in markets such as shares, insurance, property, or foreign money.
Priya opened an account with an online brokerage before buying her first shares.
Priya 在第一次買股票前，在一家網路經紀公司開了帳戶。
collocation: online brokerage
The brokerage on Nanjing East Road helps clients trade US stocks.
南京東路上的那家經紀公司協助客戶交易美國股票。
After the merger, the small insurance brokerage moved into a larger office.
合併後，那家小型保險經紀公司搬進了更大的辦公室。
Several local brokerages now offer phone advice in Mandarin and English.
幾家本地經紀公司現在提供中英文的電話諮詢。
A family-run real-estate brokerage found tenants for both apartments.
一家家族經營的房地產經紀公司替兩間公寓找到了房客。
- firm
broader; any business company, not specifically one acting as a broker
- broker-dealer
technical, especially in US finance; mainly for securities trading businesses
- agency
broader; can arrange many kinds of services, not only market deals
文法句型
a/an + brokerage
brokerage + in + stocks/insurance/property
用法筆記
Often modified by the market or service it handles, such as stock, insurance, or real-estate. Distinguish from sense 2, which names the work itself rather than the company.
常見錯誤
2. the work or trade of connecting buyers and sellers and arranging deals for them,
經紀業務
居間安排交易的工作
the work or trade of connecting buyers and sellers and arranging deals for them, especially in finance, insurance, or property.
After college, Omar went into brokerage instead of joining his father's shop.
大學畢業後，Omar 投身經紀業務，沒有加入父親的店。
pattern: go into brokerage
Property brokerage kept Ravi busy at Saturday's apartment fair.
房地產經紀業務讓 Ravi 在週六的公寓展上忙個不停。
For ten years, Leila worked in brokerage at a small harbor office.
十年來，Leila 一直在港邊的一間小辦公室從事經紀業務。
Discount brokerage grew quickly when small investors started trading on apps.
當小額投資人開始用 App 交易時，折扣經紀業務成長很快。
Brokerage kept the firm's trading floor busy from the opening bell.
從開盤鈴響起，經紀業務就讓這家公司的交易大廳忙得不可開交。
- broking
especially British and industry-facing; very close in meaning
- intermediation
more formal and broader; common in economics, not only broker trades
- brokerage business
more explicit everyday phrase for the profession or commercial activity
文法句型
go into brokerage
work in brokerage
brokerage + in + market
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when it means the profession or line of business. Distinguish from sense 1, which refers to the company, and from sense 3, which refers to the payment.
常見錯誤
3. money paid to a broker for arranging a sale, trade, or similar deal.
經紀費
經紀人收取的費用
money paid to a broker for arranging a sale, trade, or similar deal.
The contract requires the seller to pay 1% brokerage on the deal.
合約規定賣方要為這筆交易支付 1% 的經紀費。
pay brokerage on + deal
Our lawyer checked whether the brokerage was already included in the price.
我們的律師確認了價格裡面是否已經包含經紀費。
The company charges higher brokerage for same-day trades.
這家公司對當日交易收取較高的經紀費。
Before signing, Aiko asked how much brokerage the agent would receive.
簽約前，Aiko 問那位經紀人會拿到多少經紀費。
No brokerage was due because the buyer found the house alone.
因為買方是自己找到房子的，所以不必支付經紀費。
- commission
the most common word when the payment is a percentage of the deal
- fee
broader; can be a fixed amount and not limited to broker work
- charge
very general; focuses on what appears on the bill
文法句型
pay brokerage on + deal/sale
charge brokerage for + service
how much brokerage
用法筆記
Often appears with pay, charge, include, receive, and due, especially in contracts, bills, and account statements. Distinguish from sense 2, which refers to the business rather than the charge itself.