Broker n.
一、释义：
1. 英文释义
1）One who is engaged for another, usu. on a commission, to negotiate contracts relating to property in which he or she has no custodial pr proprietary interest.
2）An agent who acts as an intermediary or negotiator, esp. between prospective buyers and sellers; a person employed as make bargains and contracts between other persons in matters of trade, commerce, or navigation.
2. 中文释义
一种商业代理人，业务是撮合卖买双方当事人达成协议，或者受托与买主（卖主）一方为其寻找卖方（买主）。所得报酬称为佣金，一般按照所售货物价款的一定比例计算，但其并不占有这些货物或货物产权文书。
除保险经纪人外，经纪人对合同不承担个人责任。
二、同义词比较：
broker 经纪人 vs. factor 代销商： The broker does not have the possession of the property.
"The most important determining factor of what constitutes a 'broker' is whether the party is dealing for itself or for another... but a broker does not deal on its account. Two preliminary requirements must be met for a finding that an individual is acting as a broker:(1) the person is acting for compensation; and (2) the person is acting on behalf of someone else." 12 Am. Jur. 2d Brokers § 1(1997)
前者通常以委托人名义签订合同，后者既可以委托人名义也可以自己的名义签订合同；
前者只是当事人间的协调谈判者，不占有或控制合同项下的货物，后者则可以占有或控制货物。
三、衍生词汇
broke-agent n. 经纪人兼代理人
broker-dealer n. 证券公司
"A brokerage firm that engages in the business of trading securities for its own account(i.e., as a principle) before selling them to customers."
commission broker n. 证券经纪人
commodity broker n. 期货经纪人
customhouse broker n. 报关代理人
"A broker who prepare paperwork for the entry or clearance of ships, and for the import or export of goods."
discount broker n. 贴现经纪人
1）“A broker who discount bills of exchange and promissory notes, and advances money on securities."
贴现汇票、本票，并未证券预先垫款的票据经纪人
2）A broker who executes buy and sell orders at commission rates lower than those of full services brokers.
从事证券业务，以低于综合服务经纪人收费的佣金率执行买卖委托的证券经纪人
institutional broker n. 机构证券经纪人
"A broker who trades securities for institutional clients such as banks, mutual funds, pensions funds, and insurance companies."
指为互助基金会、银行、退休基金会、保险公司等机构从事证券交易的经纪人。
insurance broker n. 保险经纪人
loan broker n. 贷款经纪人
"Someone who is in the business of lending money, usu. to an individual, and taking as security and assignment of wages or a security interest in the debtor's personal property."
merchandise broker n. 商品经纪人
"Some one who negotiates the sales of merchandise without possessing it." (with very limited powers)
money broker n. 代办短期借款的经纪人
"A broker who negotiates the lending or raising of money for others."
mortgage broker n. 抵押经纪人
"An individual or organization that markets mortgage loans and brings lenders and borrowers together."
( A mortgage broker does not originate or service mortgage loans.)
real-estate broke n. 房地产经纪人
stockbroker n. 股票经纪人
（来源：Black's Law Dictionary，《元照英美法词典》）
