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agency/ˈeidʒ(ə)nsi/n. (pl. -ies) 1a the business or establishment of an agent 代理,中介;代理机构 employment agency 职业介绍所 b the function of an agent 代理职能;代理事宜 2a active operation; action 能动作用;功能,力量 free agency 自由意志力的作用 b intervening action; means 干预作用;手段 fertilized by the agency of insects 靠昆虫的传播作用受精 c action personified 动作,作用 an invisible agency 无形的作用 3 (also 亦作 Agency) a department or body providing a specific service for a government, political union, etc. (政府或政治团体的)特殊职能部门 United Nations Relief Agency 联合国救济署; News Agency 新闻社[medieval Latin agentia from Latin agere ‘do’] |