() [] a business that provides a particular service, especially to other businesses 代理行（尤指为其他公司提供特定服务的公司）◆an ad/advertising/marketing agency 广告公司；营销代理行◆He is employed through an agency. 他通过一家代理行介绍而获聘用。◆a reduction in the number of contract and agency workers(= employees provided by an employment agency) 合约员工的数目及职业介绍所提供员工的数目均减少➡ see note at business
(oftenAgency) [] a government department that provides a particular service; an international organization that provides a service to several countries 政府部门；国际组织◆a regulatory agency 监管机构◆the European Space Agency 欧洲航天局
() [] the situation that exists where sb (the agent) agrees to sth or does sth as the representative of sb else (the principal) 代理（代理人代表委托人处理事务）◆The clause states that no partnership or agency relationship was created. 这条款规定合夥或代理关系未曾确立。◆the law of agency 代理法