🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

中介

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhōngjiè

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Intermediation/ˌɪn.tə.miː.diˈeɪ.ʃən/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"金融中介在资本配置中起着重要作用。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The intervention of a third party in a transaction or negotiation, acting as an intermediary between primary parties.

    "The bank acts as a financial intermediation layer between savers and borrowers."
  2. 2

    The reduction of the number of intermediaries in a supply chain, often referred to as disintermediation when removed entirely.

    "Digital platforms enable direct peer-to-peer commerce, reducing traditional intermediation costs."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Medieval Latin 'intermediatus', combining the prefix 'inter-' (between) and 'medius' (middle), entering English financial and sociological discourse in the mid-20th century. It evolved to describe the act of acting as an intermediate agent or third party in commercial, financial, or communicative transactions.

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