go-between
UK/ˈɡəʊ bɪtwiːn/US/ˈɡoʊ bɪtwiːn/
释义
n.
中间人；媒人；调解者
词源
概述
该词为英语复合词，诞生于16世纪，字面意为“在两者之间往来的人”。其构词逻辑生动体现了中介角色的动态本质——通过不断“穿梭”（go）于双方“之间”（between）来促成交易、沟通或联姻。这种由动词短语凝固成名词的现象，在英语中形成了直接指代职业或身份的高效表达方式。
例句
“She acted as a go-between for the two rival companies during the merger negotiations.”
在合并谈判期间，她担任两家竞争公司的中间人。
“In traditional societies, a go-between was essential for arranging marriages.”
在传统社会中，媒人对安排婚姻至关重要。
“The diplomat served as a go-between to facilitate peace talks between the warring factions.”
这位外交官充当中间人，以促进交战各派之间的和平谈判。