agent
gb/ˈeɪd͡ʒənt/ us/ˈeɪd͡ʒənt/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 1300
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
entity
1
Person representing another
A person who works for someone else to help them in business, law, or other areas.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone]'s agent
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'agent' with 'agency'. An 'agent' is a person; an 'agency' is a company or organization.
คำพ้องความหมาย
representative (More general term for someone acting for others, not limited to professional roles.)
คำตรงข้าม
principal (The person who is represented by an agent.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
travel agent
|real estate agent
|sports agent
|literary agent
|secret agent
หัวข้อ
business
|law
|entertainment
ตัวอย่าง
- Her literary agent negotiated a better contract for her.
- The sports agent arranged several sponsorship deals for the player.
- You should contact my real estate agent about viewing the house.
- His travel agent booked the entire trip for him.
- The actor met with his agent to discuss future roles.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- My agent found me a new job.
- The agent helped me buy a house.
- She called her travel agent to change the flight.
- His sports agent got him a big deal.
- I met my agent at the office.
คำนาม
B1
entity
2
Person gathering secret information
A person who works secretly to get information for a government or group.
คำพ้องความหมาย
spy (Informal and common term for someone gathering secret information, often in fiction.)
คำตรงข้าม
civilian (An ordinary person not involved in espionage or law enforcement.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
undercover agent
|secret agent
|FBI agent
|double agent
หัวข้อ
security
|government
|politics
|law
ตัวอย่าง
- The undercover agent infiltrated the criminal gang.
- A secret agent was sent abroad to gather intelligence.
- The FBI agent questioned the suspect for hours.
- They discovered he was actually a double agent working for both sides.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The secret agent wore dark glasses.
- An FBI agent came to our school.
- The undercover agent took many photos.
- He was a double agent in the war.
คำนาม
technical
B2
entity
3
Substance causing an effect
A substance that causes something to happen or change, often in science or medicine.
คำพ้องความหมาย
substance (General term; does not always imply causing change.)
คำตรงข้าม
inert material (A substance that does not cause any change or reaction.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
cleaning agent
|bleaching agent
|thickening agent
|cooling agent
หัวข้อ
science
|medicine
|health
ตัวอย่าง
- Bleach is a powerful cleaning agent.
- The doctor injected a contrast agent before the scan.
- Enzymes act as natural agents in digestion.
- This chemical is used as a thickening agent in sauces.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Soap is a cleaning agent.
- Sugar can be a thickening agent in food.
- The medicine has an active agent that kills bacteria.
คำนาม
B2
entity
4
Active cause of change or result
A person or thing that makes something happen or change.
คำพ้องความหมาย
catalyst (Often used metaphorically for someone who causes change quickly.)
คำตรงข้าม
bystander (A person who does not take action or influence events.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
agent of change
|free agent of history
หัวข้อ
philosophy
|general
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Education can be an agent of social change.
- She saw herself as an agent of reform within the company.
- Technology has been an important agent in shaping modern life.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Teachers can be agents of change.
- Water is an agent in plant growth.
- He was an important agent in the project.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
agent
IPA
GB/ˈeɪd͡ʒənt/
US/ˈeɪd͡ʒənt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
agent (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (agent)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: agent
- Plural: agents
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
agents
noun
Core family
agency
noun B1
วลีและสำนวน
double agent
1/dˈʌbəl ˈeɪd͡ʒənt/
fixed phrase
Spy serving two sides simultaneously
A spy who works for two different groups at the same time and gives each group information about the other.
ตัวอย่าง
- They discovered he was actually a double agent feeding secrets to the enemy.
- The novel tells the story of a double agent during the Cold War.
free agent
1/fɹˈi ˈeɪd͡ʒənt/
fixed phrase
Independent person without obligations to others
Someone who is free to do what they want because they are not tied by rules, contracts, or commitments.
ตัวอย่าง
- After leaving the company, she felt like a free agent ready to start her own business.
- He's a free agent in the sports market this season.
secret agent
1/sˈikɹɪt ˈeɪd͡ʒənt/
fixed phrase
Spy working for government or group
A person who works secretly to get information for a government or group.
ตัวอย่าง
- In the movie, he plays a secret agent sent to stop the villains.
- She dreamed of becoming a secret agent when she was young.
travel agent
1/tɹˈævəl ˈeɪd͡ʒənt/
fixed phrase
Person arranging travel plans for clients
A person whose job is to plan and book trips for people.
ตัวอย่าง
- The travel agent found us a great deal on flights.
- I called my travel agent to book a hotel in Rome.