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单词 matchmaker
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
match•mak•er1 /ˈmætʃˌmeɪkɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. one who arranges marriages by introducing possible mates.
  2. one who arranges any possible alliance.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
match•mak•er1  (mach′mā′kər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who arranges or tries to arrange marriages by introducing possible mates.
  2. a person who arranges matches for athletic contests, esp. prizefights and wrestling matches.
  3. any person, organization, etc., that brings two parties together, as to effect a sale or other transaction:an agent serving as a matchmaker between buyers and sellers.
  • match2 + maker 1630–40
match′mak′ing, n., adj. 

match•mak•er2  (mach′mā′kər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who makes matches for burning.
  • match1 + maker 1635–45
match′mak′ing, n., adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
matchmaker /ˈmætʃˌmeɪkə/ n
  1. a person who brings together suitable partners for marriage
  2. a person who arranges competitive matches

ˈmatchˌmaking n , adj
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