agent
agent
a·gent / ˈedʒənt ; ˈeɪdʒənt /noun C
1. a person or company that represents another person or company, especially in business代理人，代理商; 经纪人:
•Our agent in Rio deals with all our Brazilian business.我们在里约热内卢的业务代表处理我们在巴西的全部业务。
[+ for ]•We're acting as agents for Mr Watson.我们是沃森先生的代理人。
⇒ESTATE AGENT,REAL ESTATE AGENT,LAND AGENT,TRAVEL AGENT2. someone who finds work for actors, musicians etc, or who finds someone to publish a writer's work〔演员、音乐家或作家等的〕经理人，经纪人:
•My agent has a new script for me to look at.我的经纪人有一个新剧本要我看。
•a literary agent 出版代理人
3. someone who works for a government or police department, especially in order to get secret information about another country or organization特工人员，情报员，间谍:•an intelligence agent 情报特工
•an FBI agent联邦调查局探员
•an undercover (=secret) agent 密探
⇒SECRET AGENT,DOUBLE AGENT4. technicala chemical or substance that is used for a particular purpose or that has a particular effect剂:
•Soap is a cleansing agent.肥皂是一种清洁剂。
5. someone or something that affects or changes a situation原动力，动因:agent for / of change
•Technological advances are the chief agents of change.技术进步是变革的主要推动力。
⇒FREE AGENT