Agency
01
機関
an administrative unit of government
例
The Environmental Protection Agency enforces regulations on pollution.
She works for a federal agency that oversees transportation.
02
代理店, 事務所
a business or organization that provides services to other parties, especially by representing them in transactions
例
A real estate agency helps facilitate transactions between property buyers and sellers.
不動産エージェンシーは、不動産の買い手と売り手の間の取引を容易にするのに役立ちます。
An employment agency connects job seekers with potential employers.
職業紹介機関は、求職者と潜在的な雇用者を結びつけます。
03
機関, 行動力
the capacity or power of an individual or entity to take action, make decisions, and influence or control their environment or circumstances
例
In literature, characters with agency drive the plot forward through their actions and decisions.
文学において、エージェンシーを持つ登場人物は、彼らの行動と決定を通じてプロットを前進させます。
Students in the program are encouraged to develop agency by taking ownership of their learning.
プログラムの学生は、自分の学習の所有権を取ることによってエージェンシーを発展させることを奨励されています。
例
Education can be a powerful agency for social change.
教育は社会変革のための強力な手段となり得る。
The wind acted as the primary agency in shaping the dunes.
風は砂丘を形作る上で主要な作用体として働いた。
05
代理店, 代表
the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
例
The lawyer acted with full agency for her client.
Employees have agency to make certain decisions independently.
