agency
gb/ˈeɪd͡ʒənsi/ us/ˈeɪd͡ʒənsi/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 1100
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
1
organization providing a service
A company or group that helps people or other companies do something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[an] agency [verb] [for/to] [someone/something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'agency' with 'agent.' An agent is an individual who acts on someone's behalf, while an agency is the organization employing agents.
Συνώνυμα
firm (Often used for companies in general, not just service providers acting on behalf of clients.)
|
bureau (More common in government contexts, especially in American English.)
Αντώνυμα
client (Refers to the person or organization receiving services, rather than the provider.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
travel agency
|advertising agency
|real estate agency
|government agency
|employment agency
Θέματα
business
|government
|services
|work
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The advertising agency created a new campaign for the product.
- She works at a travel agency that specializes in European tours.
- The government agency is responsible for enforcing environmental laws.
- We hired an employment agency to help us find qualified staff.
- The real estate agency showed us three houses in the neighborhood.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I went to a travel agency to book my trip.
- She works for an advertising agency.
- The agency found a job for him.
- We called an agency to help us sell our house.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
property
2
capacity to act independently
The power to make your own choices and do things by yourself.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] has agency
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners confuse this meaning with 'government agency' or 'company.' Here, it refers to personal power, not an organization.
Συνώνυμα
autonomy (Emphasizes self-governance and independence, often in social or political contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
dependence (The state of relying on others, opposite of self-directed action.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
personal agency
|sense of agency
|loss of agency
Θέματα
psychology
|society
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The new policy aims to give workers more agency in decision-making.
- Therapy helped her regain a sense of agency after the accident.
- Children should be taught that they have agency over their own bodies.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He has the agency to choose his career.
- She felt she had no agency in the matter.
- We want students to have more agency in school.
Ουσιαστικό
formal
C1
entity
3
means of achieving something
A way or tool used to make something happen.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
by/through the agency of [something/someone]
Συνώνυμα
instrumentality (Formal term for something used to achieve an end.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
through the agency of
Θέματα
formal
|literature
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The rescue was accomplished through the agency of local volunteers.
- Change came about through the agency of grassroots movements.
- Justice was served by the agency of the courts.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- They solved the problem through the agency of experts.
- The work was done by the agency of machines.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
agency
IPA
GB/ˈeɪd͡ʒənsi/
US/ˈeɪd͡ʒənsi/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
agency (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (agency)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: agency
- Plural: agencies
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
agencies
noun
Core family
agent
noun B1
Advanced or less common
agentic
adjective
interagency
adjective
Εκφράσεις
advertising agency
1/ˈædvɚtˌaɪzɪŋ ˈeɪd͡ʒənsi/
fixed phrase
company creating advertisements for clients
A company that makes ads for other companies.
Παραδείγματα
- The advertising agency came up with a catchy slogan.
- She got a job at a small advertising agency downtown.
travel agency
1/tɹˈævəl ˈeɪd͡ʒənsi/
fixed phrase
business arranging travel services
A company that helps people plan trips and buy tickets.
Παραδείγματα
- We booked our vacation through a local travel agency.
- The travel agency offers discounted flights and hotels.
government agency
1/ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ˈeɪd͡ʒənsi/
fixed phrase
Public organization under government control
An office or group that does work for the government.
Παραδείγματα
- The Environmental Protection Agency is a well-known government agency in the US.
- The government agency monitors air quality across the country.
- Several government agencies are involved in disaster response.
- Funding will be provided by a government agency focused on education.