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agencies
代理机构,中介
agencies is the plural of agency.
核心释义
如旅行社、广告公司
a business or organization providing a particular service
- 1.
行动或行使权力的能力、状况或状态。
The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power.
- 2.
政府行政机构
an administrative unit of government
- 3.
个体独立行动并做出自由选择的能力。
The capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices.
- 4.
商业代理机构
a business that serves other businesses
- 5.
行使权力或实现目标的手段。
A medium through which power is exerted or an end is achieved.
- 6.
能动性;作用
the state of being in action or exerting power
- 7.
代理人的职务或职能;也指委托人与代理人之间的关系。
The office or function of an agent; also, the relationship between a principal and that person's agent.
- 8.
为他人经办业务的机构;也指该机构的营业场所或管辖区域。
An establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency.
- 9.
政府的部门或其他行政单位;也指该单位的办公处、总部或所辖区域。
A department or other administrative unit of a government; also, the office or headquarters of, or the district administered by, such unit of government.
政府机构,局;能动作用,力量;行动或行使权力的能力、状况或状态。;政府行政机构;个体独立行动并做出自由选择的能力。
用法In use
She found a job through a recruitment agency.
用法提示:agency 在此句中表示“代理机构”,作名词,作介词 through 的宾语。
The environmental agency is responsible for monitoring pollution levels.
用法提示:agency 在此句中表示“政府机构”,作名词,作主语。
He rented the apartment through a travel agency.
用法提示:agency 在此句中表示“中介机构”,作名词,作介词 through 的宾语。
the Central Intelligence Agency
the agency of providence
she has free agency
agency + for + noun/gerund
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- travel agency
- 旅行社
- I booked the trip through a travel agency.我通过旅行社预订了这次旅行。
- news agency
- 通讯社
- The news agency reported the story first.这家通讯社率先报道了此事。
- advertising agency
- 广告公司
- She works for an advertising agency.她在一家广告公司工作。
- government agency
- 政府机构
- The government agency is responsible for environmental protection.该政府机构负责环境保护。
- employment agency
- 职业介绍所
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住"ag"像"act",agency就是"行动机构",比如政府机构或中介。
语境与语域Context & Register
该词义指提供服务的商业机构,如广告公司、旅行社等。通常用于正式或专业语境,比较常见于商务英语。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与of, through, by连用;表示机构时可数
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the '-ency' ending but have different stressed vowels; they do not rhyme with 'agency' (/ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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