单词 | broker |
释义 | broker —brokership, n. /broh"keuhr/, n. 1. an agent who buys or sells for a principal on a commission basis without having title to the property. 2. a person who functions as an intermediary between two or more parties in negotiating agreements, bargains, or the like. 3. stockbroker. v.t. 4. to act as a broker for: to broker the sale of a house. v.i. 5. to act as a broker. [1350-1400; ME broco(u)r < AF broco(u)r, abrocour middleman, wine merchant; cf. OPr abrocador, perh. based on Sp alboroque gift or drink concluding a transaction ( < Ar al-buruk the gift, gratuity), with -ador < L -ator- -ATOR] |
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