intermediation

IPA/ˌɪn.tə.miː.diˈeɪ.ʃən/
IPA/ˌɪn.t̬ɚ.miː.diˈeɪ.ʃən/

intermediation — 名詞

1. the process where a person or organisation steps in to link two sides who cannot

1.名詞C1
釋義

中介

居中聯繫不願直接互動的雙方

the process where a person or organisation steps in to link two sides who cannot or will not deal with each other directly

例句

The bank's intermediation helped Chen get a loan from international investors.

銀行的中介服務幫助陳從國際投資人那裡獲得貸款。

collocation: financial intermediation (bank as intermediary)

Rosa relied on the lawyer's intermediation during the tense divorce talks.

蘿莎在緊張的離婚談判中依靠律師的居中協調。

常見搭配
  • financial intermediation
  • credit intermediation
  • bank intermediation
  • market intermediation
同義詞
  • mediation

    specifically about helping parties resolve a disagreement; intermediation is broader and includes neutral go-between roles without conflict

  • intervention

    implies stepping in, sometimes without invitation; intermediation is more neutral and typically consensual

  • brokerage

    narrower, focused on matching buyers with sellers, usually for a fee; strongly tied to finance and property

  • arbitration

    gives the third party binding decision-making power; intermediation never implies such authority

反義詞

文法句型

the intermediation of + [person/organisation]

[possessive] + intermediation

用法筆記

Frequently used in finance and economics for institutions that connect savers and borrowers, but applies to any context where a third party links two sides.

常見錯誤

The court ordered intermediation to settle the case.
The court ordered mediation to settle the case.
'mediation' is the standard term for formal dispute resolution; 'intermediation' is broader and less common in legal contexts.

同根字

常見搭配

常用片語

  • role of intermediation
  • process of intermediation

介系詞搭配

  • through the intermediation of
  • without intermediation
  • via intermediation