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the CIA
通常使用定冠词the。
The CIA is responsible for foreign intelligence.
中央情报局负责外国情报。
中央情报局
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
中央情报局
the Central Intelligence Agency, an independent US government agency responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence abroad
The CIA is responsible for foreign intelligence.
中央情报局负责外国情报。
中央情报局；[计] 中国互联网络协会
n an independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence under the supervision of the President and National Security Council
In the spy movie, the main character was a former CIA agent.
在这部间谍片中，主角是一名前中央情报局特工。
The documentary explored the history of the CIA since its founding.
这部纪录片探讨了中央情报局自成立以来的历史。
Many novels feature CIA operatives involved in international intrigue.
许多小说都以参与国际阴谋的中央情报局特工为主角。
通常使用定冠词the。
The CIA is responsible for foreign intelligence.
中央情报局负责外国情报。
CIA用作定语，修饰名词。
He is a CIA agent.
他是一名中情局特工。
介词for表示受雇于某机构。
She has worked for the CIA for ten years.
她为中央情报局工作了十年。
Not this
CIA is an important agency.
Use this
The CIA is an important agency.
英语中，缩写机构名称前通常需要加定冠词“the”，表示特指。中文没有冠词，学习者容易遗漏，所以应加上“the”。
Not this
He works for a CIA.
Use this
He works for the CIA.
CIA是特定机构，应使用定冠词“the”，而非不定冠词“a”。中文中“一个”的用法不能直接迁移到英语中表示特定的唯一机构。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
中央情报局特工
The CIA agent was sent to gather intelligence abroad.
这名中央情报局特工被派往国外收集情报。
中央情报局局长
The CIA director testified before Congress.
中央情报局局长在国会作证。
中央情报局行动
CIA operations are often classified.
中央情报局的行动通常是保密的。
中央情报局总部
The CIA headquarters is located in Langley, Virginia.
中央情报局总部位于弗吉尼亚州兰利。
中央情报局报告
The CIA report revealed new details about the plot.
中央情报局的报告揭示了该阴谋的新细节。
中央情报局参与
There were allegations of CIA involvement in the coup.
有指控称中央情报局参与了政变。
Use CIA naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把CIA联想为‘猜呀’的谐音，暗示情报工作的猜谜性质。
语域：formal 常见场景：intelligence、government、politics 通常用于正式场合，指美国中央情报局。
常与定冠词the连用
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.