Agency
01
an administrative unit or organization within a government or larger institution
例子
She works for a federal agency that oversees transportation.
02
机构, 办事处
a business or organization that provides services to other parties, especially by representing them in transactions
例子
An employment agency connects job seekers with potential employers.
03
机构, 行动力
the capacity or power of an individual or entity to take action, make decisions, and influence or control their environment or circumstances
例子
In literature, characters with agency drive the plot forward through their actions and decisions.
在文学中，具有能动性的角色通过他们的行动和决定推动情节发展。
例子
The wind acted as the primary agency in shaping the dunes.
风是塑造沙丘的主要作用力。
05
the capacity or state of acting on behalf of another as an authorized delegate or representative
例子
Employees have agency to make certain decisions independently.
