agency
n
1
(a) business or place of business providing a (usu specified) service 经销; 代办; 代理; 经销处; 代理处
an employment, a travel, an advertising, a secretarial, etc agency 职业介绍所, 旅行社, 广告社, 秘书介绍所
Our company has agencies all over the world. 本公司在全世界都设有代办处.
(b) (esp US) government office providing a specific service 政府的特种机构
Central Intelligence Agency 中央情报局.
2 (idm 习语) by/through the agency of sth/sb (fml 文) as a result of the action of sb/sth 由於或通过某人[某事物]的作用
rocks worn smooth through the agency of water 被水冲得光滑的岩石
He obtained his position by/through the agency of friends. 他通过朋友的帮助得到了一个职位.
🎯 考研助记
ag(=act动)+ency(地方):帮你行动的地方- 代理处 爱井水(谐音):井水的 代理
🏥 医学释义
经销高,代理处
🌿 同词根单词
fancyvt. 想像;设想;想要;猜想;
n. 设想;想像力;爱好;怪想;
adj. (构思者)奇特的;昂贵的;(价格等)高价的;[美国俚语]真棒;
vi. 想象,幻想;