agency
gb/ˈeɪd͡ʒənsi/ us/ˈeɪd͡ʒənsi/
B1
英语
~ 1100
义项
0 个义项
名词
B1
entity
1
organization providing a service
A company or group that helps people or other companies do something.
用法模式：
[an] agency [verb] [for/to] [someone/something]
常见错误：
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.
近义词
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.)
反义词
client (Refers to the person or organization receiving services, rather than the provider.)
搭配
travel agency
|advertising agency
|real estate agency
|government agency
|employment agency
主题
business
|government
|services
|work
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
名词
B2
property
2
capacity to act independently
The power to make your own choices and do things by yourself.
用法模式：
[someone] has agency
常见错误：
Some learners confuse this meaning with 'government agency' or 'company.' Here, it refers to personal power, not an organization.
近义词
autonomy (Emphasizes self-governance and independence, often in social or political contexts.)
反义词
dependence (The state of relying on others, opposite of self-directed action.)
搭配
personal agency
|sense of agency
|loss of agency
主题
psychology
|society
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
名词
formal
C1
entity
3
means of achieving something
A way or tool used to make something happen.
用法模式：
by/through the agency of [something/someone]
近义词
instrumentality (Formal term for something used to achieve an end.)
搭配
through the agency of
主题
formal
|literature
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- They solved the problem through the agency of experts.
- The work was done by the agency of machines.
语法
词典原形
agency
IPA
GB/ˈeɪd͡ʒənsi/
US/ˈeɪd͡ʒənsi/
音节与重音
agency （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (agency)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: agency
- Plural: agencies
词族
Forms
agencies
noun
Core family
agent
noun B1
Advanced or less common
agentic
adjective
interagency
adjective
相关表达
advertising agency
1/ˈædvɚtˌaɪzɪŋ ˈeɪd͡ʒənsi/
fixed phrase
company creating advertisements for clients
A company that makes ads for other companies.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.