英 [ˈeɪdʒənsi] 美 [ˈeɪdʒənsi]
n. 代理行，经销处；政府专门机构，政府内的局，部，处；（尤指产生某效果的）作用；起作用的事物（或人）;社会行为者独立选择的能力
复数agencies
agency /ˈeɪdʒənsɪ/ CET4 TEM4
可数名词 An agency is a business that provides a service on behalf of other businesses. 代理公司
We had to hire maids through an agency.
我们得通过代理公司雇用女佣。
→see alsoad agencyemployment agency
可数名词 An agency is a government organization responsible for a certain area of administration. 地区政府
She is calling for a collaboration of local, state and federal agencies to deal with the problem.
她在呼吁地方、州和联邦等各级政府通力合作来处理这个问题。
an administrative unit of government
同义词： federal agency / government agency / bureau / office / authority
a business that serves other businesses
the state of being in action or exerting power
the agency of providence ; she has free agency
the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
同义词： representation / delegacy
代理的概念和特征代理(Agency)是指代理人在被代理人授权的范围内以被代理人的名义与第三人从事民事法律行为其法律后果由被代理人承担的法律行为。
代理商（Agency）：授权商指定的，全权代理某一地区授权业务的公司； 被授权商（Licensee）：获得品牌授权商授权使用其品牌在合同约定范围内的公...
... aftermarketn.后继市场，零件市场 agencyn.代理处，机构 agentn.代理人，代理商 ...
[贸易]代理，[经]中介；代理处，经销处
I was headhunted by a marketing agency.
我被一家销售代理公司物色上了。
We had to hire maids through an agency.
我们得通过代理公司雇用女佣。
The agency will pay you a monthly retainer.
这个机构将会每月付给你聘用金。
As a result, the agency says HIV rates are falling in sixteen of the twenty-five hardest-hit countries in Africa.
VOA : special.2010.07.14
There are children who by a relatively modest donation to an effective aid agency, you could save their lives.
要拯救这些儿童的生命,只需要你向比较有效的救助机构,捐赠适量的钱款。
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Uh, for, um, and for other jobs if you're looking for a newspaper or an advertising agency,
至于其他工作，如果你想从事新闻或者广告公司方面的工作，
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency said home prices fell seven percent in the first three months of the year.
VOA : special.2009.05.29
After that, the International Olympic Committee led efforts to create an independent agency to set and enforce common anti-doping rules.
VOA : special.2011.04.12
Correspondents say this is the International Atomic Energy Agency's toughest report on Iran to date.
BBC: UN nuclear agency IAEA: Iran 'studying nuclear weapons'
"Further forensic testing will be conducted in Darwin, " a police spokesman told AFP news agency.
BBC: Fears for Australia missing girl after crocodile attack
An agency spokesman said the investigation is ongoing and that it hasn't verified the larger number.