Agency
01
机构
an administrative unit of government
例子
The Environmental Protection Agency enforces regulations on pollution.
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
A real estate agency helps facilitate transactions between property buyers and sellers.
房地产代理有助于促进房产买卖双方之间的交易。
An employment agency connects job seekers with potential employers.
一家就业机构将求职者与潜在雇主联系起来。
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。
Students in the program are encouraged to develop agency by taking ownership of their learning.
鼓励该计划中的学生通过掌握自己的学习来发展能动性。
例子
Education can be a powerful agency for social change.
教育可以成为社会变革的强大工具。
The wind acted as the primary agency in shaping the dunes.
风是塑造沙丘的主要作用力。
05
机构, 代表
the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
例子
The lawyer acted with full agency for her client.
Employees have agency to make certain decisions independently.
