agency
gb/ˈeɪd͡ʒənsi/ us/ˈeɪd͡ʒənsi/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 1100
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
entity
1
organization providing a service
A company or group that helps people or other companies do something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[an] agency [verb] [for/to] [someone/something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
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.
คำพ้องความหมาย
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.)
คำตรงข้าม
client (Refers to the person or organization receiving services, rather than the provider.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
travel agency
|advertising agency
|real estate agency
|government agency
|employment agency
หัวข้อ
business
|government
|services
|work
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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.
คำนาม
B2
property
2
capacity to act independently
The power to make your own choices and do things by yourself.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] has agency
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners confuse this meaning with 'government agency' or 'company.' Here, it refers to personal power, not an organization.
คำพ้องความหมาย
autonomy (Emphasizes self-governance and independence, often in social or political contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
dependence (The state of relying on others, opposite of self-directed action.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
personal agency
|sense of agency
|loss of agency
หัวข้อ
psychology
|society
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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.
คำนาม
formal
C1
entity
3
means of achieving something
A way or tool used to make something happen.
รูปแบบการใช้:
by/through the agency of [something/someone]
คำพ้องความหมาย
instrumentality (Formal term for something used to achieve an end.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
through the agency of
หัวข้อ
formal
|literature
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- They solved the problem through the agency of experts.
- The work was done by the agency of machines.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
agency
IPA
GB/ˈeɪd͡ʒənsi/
US/ˈeɪd͡ʒənsi/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
agency (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (agency)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: agency
- Plural: agencies
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
agencies
noun
Core family
agent
noun B1
Advanced or less common
agentic
adjective
interagency
adjective
วลีและสำนวน
advertising agency
1/ˈædvɚtˌaɪzɪŋ ˈeɪd͡ʒənsi/
fixed phrase
company creating advertisements for clients
A company that makes ads for other companies.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.