Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1214
Fully loadedagent
代理人；代理商；代表
核心释义
a person or organization that represents another person or group and acts in their place
- 1.
One who exerts power, or has the power to act.
- 2.
能动的有效原因；能产生某种效果的事物
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
- 3.
One who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by that person's authority; someone entrusted to act on behalf of or in behalf of another, such as to transact business for them.
- 4.
代表他人或组织行事的代理人
a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
- 5.
A person who looks for work for another person and brokers a deal between the hiree and hirer.
- 6.
施加某种力或作用的物质
a substance that exerts some force or effect
- 7.
Someone who works for an intelligence agency: whether an officer or employee thereof or anyone else who agrees to help their efforts (for ideology, for money, as blackmailee, or otherwise).
经纪人；特工；间谍；剂；作用物；动因；行为者；行动者；施事；施动者
用法In use
The real estate agent showed us several houses.
用法提示：agent在这里是名词，意为'代理人'，指代从事房地产代理工作的人。
Our insurance agent helped us file a claim.
用法提示：agent在这里是名词，意为'代理人'，指代协助处理保险事务的人。
The travel agent booked our flights and hotel.
用法提示：agent在这里是名词，意为'代理人'，指代提供旅行预订服务的人。
their research uncovered new disease agents
agent of sth
表示‘…的动因或代理人’。
He is an agent of change.
他是变革的推动者。
agent for sb/sth
表示‘代表…的代理人’。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- travel agent
- 旅行代理人
- She booked the trip through a travel agent.她通过旅行代理人预定了这次旅行。
- real estate agent
- 房地产经纪人
- The real estate agent showed us several houses.房地产经纪人带我们看了几栋房子。
- secret agent
- 秘密特工
- James Bond is a famous secret agent.詹姆斯·邦德是一位著名的秘密特工。
- double agent
- 双重间谍
- The double agent was passing information to the enemy.那个双重间谍正在向敌人传递情报。
- chemical agent
- 化学制剂
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一个特工（agent）拿着A（Agent首字母）形状的证件，在机场（airport）办事，他是你的代理人。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于法律、商业和日常语境，指代代表他人行事的人，语气中性。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，常与of或for连用
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with 'ent' and share the /ənt/ ending sound. Note that the 'g' in agent is /dʒ/, while in patient and ancient the preceding consonant is /ʃ/. The stressed vowels differ, so these words do not rhyme with agent.
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
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.