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单词 go-between
释义 go-between
\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: from the phrase go between
1. : one that goes between: as
 a. : one who promotes a love affair especially by carrying messages and arranging meetings
  < enjoying his mysterious importance as … go-between with the man she loves — Elizabeth Janeway >
 b. : one who negotiates a marriage : marriage broker
  < conduct of negotiations … by parents through a go-between — G.P.Murdock >
 c. : an intermediate agent between two individuals or groups (as in politics) : emissary, intermediary
  < the go-between taking messages from mother to son — Mary Webb >
  < the go-between who arranged the compromise between the two rival factions in the legislature >
2. : a connecting link or bridge
 < the Crimea formerly played the part of go-between with the Mediterranean world — E.D.Laborde >
3. : one that belongs in part to each of two groups or classes
 < these children of the wilds … could pass either as white or red and were in truth go-betweensAmerican Guide Series: Minnesota >
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