intermediation
/ˌɪn.tə.miː.diˈeɪ.ʃən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪn.t̬ɚ.miː.diˈeɪ.ʃən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌin-tər-ˌmē-dē-ˈā-shən/ (ame, mw)
intermediation — 名詞
1. the process where a person or organisation steps in to link two sides who cannot
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
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。
The translator's intermediation allowed Yuki to negotiate with the Japanese supplier.
翻譯員的居中溝通讓由紀得以與日本供應商談判。
Norway's intermediation between the warring neighbours led to the peace treaty.
挪威在交戰鄰國之間的居中斡旋促成了和平條約。
The intermediation of a well-connected trade agent helped Amara's small business grow.
一位人脈廣泛的貿易代理人的中介協助，幫助阿瑪拉的小型企業成長。
- 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
- direct dealing
parties interact without any third party stepping in
- disintermediation
the removal of an intermediary from a process, especially in finance
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.