agency
gb/ˈeɪd͡ʒənsi/ us/ˈeɪd͡ʒənsi/
B1
انگریزی
~ 1100
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
B1
entity
1
organization providing a service
A company or group that helps people or other companies do something.
استعمال کا انداز:
[an] agency [verb] [for/to] [someone/something]
عام غلطی:
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.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
client (Refers to the person or organization receiving services, rather than the provider.)
لفظی تراکیب
travel agency
|advertising agency
|real estate agency
|government agency
|employment agency
موضوعات
business
|government
|services
|work
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
اسم
B2
property
2
capacity to act independently
The power to make your own choices and do things by yourself.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] has agency
عام غلطی:
Some learners confuse this meaning with 'government agency' or 'company.' Here, it refers to personal power, not an organization.
ہم معنی الفاظ
autonomy (Emphasizes self-governance and independence, often in social or political contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
dependence (The state of relying on others, opposite of self-directed action.)
لفظی تراکیب
personal agency
|sense of agency
|loss of agency
موضوعات
psychology
|society
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
اسم
formal
C1
entity
3
means of achieving something
A way or tool used to make something happen.
استعمال کا انداز:
by/through the agency of [something/someone]
ہم معنی الفاظ
instrumentality (Formal term for something used to achieve an end.)
لفظی تراکیب
through the agency of
موضوعات
formal
|literature
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- They solved the problem through the agency of experts.
- The work was done by the agency of machines.
گرامر
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GB/ˈeɪd͡ʒənsi/
US/ˈeɪd͡ʒənsi/
ہجا بندی اور زور
agency (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (agency)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: agency
- Plural: agencies
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
agencies
noun
Core family
agent
noun B1
Advanced or less common
agentic
adjective
interagency
adjective
عبارات
advertising agency
1/ˈædvɚtˌaɪzɪŋ ˈeɪd͡ʒənsi/
fixed phrase
company creating advertisements for clients
A company that makes ads for other companies.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.