Agency
[ 'edʒənsi ]
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n. 代理;机构;力量;
💡 词根助记
ag做，代理做+ency表示机构或状态→代理处
📝 例句
Carbon dioxide is converted into oxygen through the agency of plants.
二氧化碳由于植物的作用转化为氧气。
a matrimonial agency
一个婚姻介绍所
The agency places about 2000 secretaries per annum.
该代理机构每年可为约2000名秘书安排工作.
It seems as if human agency could affect this colossal power.
真好象人力能够左右这庞大无比的力量似的。
The agency is mapping out an advertising campaign for the new product.
经销处在给新产品设计广告。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ a-一,gen-拼音“根”,cy-拼音“菜芽”:这个代理瘦得像一根菜芽
※ a-似“小姑娘”,gen-拼音“跟”,cy-拼音“苍蝇”:小姑娘跟着苍蝇到了中介
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-cy表示“性质状态”
常见的变体有-acy、-ancy、-ency
📖 牛津释义
agency
n
1
(a) business or place of business providing a (usu specified) service 经销; 代办; 代理; 经销处; 代理处
an employment, a travel, an advertising, a secretarial, etc agency 职业介绍所, 旅行社, 广告社, 秘书介绍所
Our company has agencies all over the world. 本公司在全世界都设有代办处.
(b) (esp US) government office providing a specific service 政府的特种机构
Central Intelligence Agency 中央情报局.
2 (idm 习语) by/through the agency of sth/sb (fml 文) as a result of the action of sb/sth 由於或通过某人[某事物]的作用
rocks worn smooth through the agency of water 被水冲得光滑的岩石
He obtained his position by/through the agency of friends. 他通过朋友的帮助得到了一个职位.
🎯 考研助记
ag(=act动)+ency(地方):帮你行动的地方- 代理处 爱井水(谐音）：井水的 代理
🏥 医学释义
经销高，代理处
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Sure, I'll let you take my daughter you, but make sure she is back by 10.
可以，你可以带我女儿出去，但你要保证十点前把她带回来。
The crowd was dazzled by the spectacle.
人群被这一奇观弄得眼花缭乱。
At night, when you really wish to go to sleep, you rarely manage to do so.
到了夜晚，你真想睡了，却很难入睡。