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| 1 | a person or company that does business for another person or company , for example by selling their products or by dealing with their customers 代理人；代理商 |
| a shipping agent 船运代理商 |
| | 1a | someone whose job is to help a writer , performer , or sports player by finding work for them （作家、演员或运动员的）经纪人 | | a literary agent 文学经纪人 | |
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| 2 | someone who works for a country’ s secret service and collects secret information about foreign governments 特工人员；间谍 |
| a secret/undercover/intelligence/CIA agent 秘密特工/秘密间谍/情报人员/中央情报局特工 |
| | 2a | an official of some US government departments, such as the fbi （美国某些政府部门的）官员 | | Agent Lehman spoke with the police about the case. 探员勒曼与警方谈了这起案件。 | |
| | 2b | in the UK, someone who helps a person to become a member of parliament （英国帮助竞选议员的）竞选经理人 | |
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| 3 | technical a substance that has a particular effect 剂 |
| oxidizing agents 氧化剂 |
| | 3a | something that causes change （引起变化的）使然力，动原，能因 | | +of Soil erosion is a major agent of environmental change. 土壤受侵蚀是环境变化的一个主要因素。 | |
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