/-mn; -mæn/
n (pl -men / -men; -mZn/)
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.

npluralmiddlemen [-men/