middleman
n
(pl -men )
1 trader who passes goods from the producer to the finalbuyer 经销商
She wants to buy direct from the manufacturer and cut out the middleman. 她想避开分销商直接自厂家买进货物.
2 intermediary; go-between 中间人; 信使; 调解人; 媒人
He acted as a middleman in discussions between the two companies. 他在两公司的谈判中作中间人.
When the ship finally arrived in a port, the wooden cover was opened wide and Kunta could see in daylight for the first time across the part of the ship where he had been chained.
当船终于到达一个港口时,木盖打开了,孔塔这才第一次在日光下扫视了他被拴在那儿的那一部分船舱。
Many families spend this at a cottage by the seaside or go camping in the hills or on the coast.