It could even be your business partner, agent, broker, publicist, lawyer, or other person near you.

甚至也可能是你的生意伙伴，代理人，经纪人，公关，律师或是其他你身边的人。

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Almost every player will have a contract with an agent, but that will not stop middlemen from trying to broker moves.

几乎每位球员与经纪人都签有合同，但这并不妨碍经纪人插手转会。

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Everybody had an incentive to do a deal, almost regardless of the homebuyers' ability to repay; the buyer hoping for a quick profit, the real-estate agent and mortgage broker hoping for a fee.

人人都只想着做成交易而不顾购房者是否有能力还钱；购房者期望即得利益，房地产商和债权经纪人期望得到钱。

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