新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

agent

英  [ˈeɪdʒənt]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • agents

    1[C 可数名词] 代理商

    An agent is a person who looks after someone else's business affairs or does business on their behalf.

    近义词

    representative , rep

    双语例句

    例:

    You are buying direct, rather than through an agent.

    你在直接购买,而不是通过代理商购买。

    2[C 可数名词] (艺术界的)经纪人

    An agent in the arts world is a person who gets work for an actor or musician, or who sells the work of a writer to publishers.

    双语例句

    例:

    My literary agent thinks it is not unreasonable to expect $500,000 in total.

    我的著作代理人认为50万美元的总预期并非不合理。

    3[C 可数名词] 间谍

    An agent is a person who works for a country's secret service.

    双语例句

    例:

    All these years he's been an agent for the East.

    这些年来他一直为东方国家做间谍。

    4[C 可数名词]

    A chemical that has a particular effect or is used for a particular purpose can be referred to as a particular kind of agent.

    双语例句

    例:

    the bleaching agent in white flour.

    白面粉中的漂白剂。

    例:

    a chemical agent that can produce birth defects.

    一种可造成出生缺陷的化学药剂。