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agency + for + noun/gerund
She works for an employment agency.
她在一家职业介绍所工作。
代理机构，中介
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
代理机构，中介
a business or organization providing a particular service
She works for an employment agency.
她在一家职业介绍所工作。
如旅行社、广告公司
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.
政府行政机构
an administrative unit of government
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.
商业代理机构
a business that serves other businesses
She found a job through a recruitment agency.
她通过一家招聘代理机构找到了工作。
AI contextual example
The environmental agency is responsible for monitoring pollution levels.
环境机构负责监测污染水平。
AI contextual example
He rented the apartment through a travel agency.
他通过一家旅行社租下了这套公寓。
AI contextual example
the Central Intelligence Agency
中央情报局
WordNet
She works for an employment agency.
她在一家职业介绍所工作。
The funds were distributed through a local agency.
资金通过当地机构分发。
此用法表示‘能动作用’，较为正式。
The agency of the wind shaped the dunes.
风的作用塑造了沙丘。
Not this
He works for agency.
Use this
He works for an agency.
agency是可数名词，单数形式前需要不定冠词a或an，不能省略。
Not this
There are many agency in the city.
Use this
There are many agencies in the city.
agency的复数形式是agencies，而不是直接加-s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
旅行社
I booked the trip through a travel agency.
我通过旅行社预订了这次旅行。
通讯社
The news agency reported the story first.
这家通讯社率先报道了此事。
广告公司
She works for an advertising agency.
她在一家广告公司工作。
政府机构
The government agency is responsible for environmental protection.
该政府机构负责环境保护。
职业介绍所
He found a job through an employment agency.
他通过职业介绍所找到了工作。
监管机构
The regulatory agency imposed new rules.
监管机构实施了新规。
通过…的作用；借助于
He obtained the contract through the agency of a friend.
他借助一位朋友得到了这份合同。
自由球员身份；自主行动
The star player entered free agency and signed with a rival team.
这位明星球员进入自由球员市场，与对手球队签约。
独家代理
They granted exclusive agency to a local distributor.
他们将独家代理权授予了一家本地分销商。
Use agency naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记住"ag"像"act"，agency就是"行动机构"，比如政府机构或中介。
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。
常与of, through, by连用；表示机构时可数
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