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語源

From 中期英語 myddil man, equivalent to middle +‎ man.

発音

• enPR: mĭdʹəlmănʹ
• IPA: [ˈmɪdɫ̩ˌmæn]
• 韻: -ɪdəlmæn

名詞

middleman (plural middlemen)

1. An intermediary, agent between two (or more) parties.
2. An intermediate dealer between the manufacturer and the retailer or customer.
3. (Ireland, historical) One who rents land in large tracts, and lets it in small portions to the peasantry.

同意語

• intermediary
• go-between
• mediator
• (intermediate dealer) grocer

等位語

• middlewoman

派生語

動詞

middleman (third-person singular simple present middlemans, present participle middlemanning, simple past and past participle middlemanned)

1. To act as a middleman or intermediary.