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Agency
01
agência
an administrative unit of government
Exemplos
The Environmental Protection Agency enforces regulations on pollution.
She works for a federal agency that oversees transportation.
02
agência, escritório
a business or organization that provides services to other parties, especially by representing them in transactions
Exemplos
A real estate agency helps facilitate transactions between property buyers and sellers.
Uma agência imobiliária ajuda a facilitar transações entre compradores e vendedores de propriedades.
An employment agency connects job seekers with potential employers.
Uma agência de emprego conecta candidatos a empregos com potenciais empregadores.
03
agência, capacidade de agir
the capacity or power of an individual or entity to take action, make decisions, and influence or control their environment or circumstances
Exemplos
In literature, characters with agency drive the plot forward through their actions and decisions.
Na literatura, personagens com agência impulsionam o enredo através de suas ações e decisões.
Students in the program are encouraged to develop agency by taking ownership of their learning.
Os alunos do programa são incentivados a desenvolver agência assumindo a responsabilidade por sua aprendizagem.
Exemplos
Education can be a powerful agency for social change.
A educação pode ser um poderoso instrumento para a mudança social.
The wind acted as the primary agency in shaping the dunes.
O vento atuou como o principal agente na formação das dunas.
05
agência, representação
the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
Exemplos
The lawyer acted with full agency for her client.
Employees have agency to make certain decisions independently.
