单词	comprador
释义	comprador noun com·​pra·​dor ˌkäm-prə-ˈdȯr  variants or compradore 1 : a Chinese agent engaged by a foreign establishment in China to have charge of its Chinese employees and to act as an intermediary in business affairs 2 : intermediary Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web His grandfather was a comprador, or business intermediary, for Jardine Matheson, the British trading house, in its dealings between China and colonial Hong Kong. Jonathan Kandell, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2020 His father, a comprador for Sassoon, another powerful British trading house, went broke during the 1930s and moved to Southeast Asia, leaving his family behind in poverty. Jonathan Kandell, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2020 His great uncle was Sir Robert Hotung, the rich Eurasian comprador, who was the first Chinese man to live on Hong Kong's Peak, a wealthy district where only Westerners had been allowed to reside. Paul French, CNN, 30 May 2020 Word History Etymology Portuguese comprador, literally, buyer First Known Use 1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1 comprador noun variants or compradore as in middleman Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance middleman intermediary conciliator arbiter liaison arbitrator manager peacemaker mediator distributor broker intercessor mouthpiece proxy go-between point man prophet rep interposer assignee plenipotentiary spokesperson delegate foreign minister diplomat spokesman representative procurator deputy commissary ambassador attorney point person agent minister envoy emissary legate diplomatist factor speaker
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