Dictionary entry
government agency
noun
政府机构
an organization that is part of a government and has a specific function
如环保局、税务局等
政府机关；机关
In use
You need to submit your application to the relevant government agency before the deadline.
The government agency published a new report on environmental protection measures.
She called the government agency to ask about the requirements for a business license.
a government agency
用不定冠词表示泛指任何一家政府机构。
A government agency regulates the telecommunications industry.
一个政府机构监管电信行业。
the government agency
用定冠词特指某个已知的政府机构。
The government agency responsible for environmental protection issued new guidelines.
负责环境保护的政府机构发布了新指南。
government agencies
复数形式表示多个政府机构。
Several government agencies collaborated on the research project.
数个政府机构合作进行了该研究项目。
Common mistakes
He works for government agency.He works for a government agency.
“government agency”是可数名词，在英语中需要冠词，汉语中无冠词概念导致遗漏。
He is in government agency.He works at a government agency.
英语中表示在某个机构工作常用介词“at”或“for”，而汉语“在”对应多种介词，需根据具体语境选择。
Connections
Confusing words
- government department
- 政府部门 · 机构指执行特定职能的实体，部门指政府内部的分支单位
- government bureau
- 政府局 · 局通常级别低于部门，是更专门化的机构
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.