词汇辨析
1.N-COUNT An agent is a person who looks after someone elses business affairs or does business on their behalf. 代理商
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. see also travel agent
3.N-COUNT 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. 经纪人
例:My literary agent thinks it is not unreasonable to expect $500,000 in total.
我的文学经纪人认为预期总共50万美元并非不合情理。
4.N-COUNT An agent is a person who works for a countrys secret service. 间谍
例:All these years hes been an agent for the East.
这些年来他一直为东方国家做间谍。
5.N-COUNT A chemical that has a particular effect or is used for a particular purpose can be referred to as a particular kind of agent. 剂
例:...the bleaching agent in white flour.
白面粉中的漂白剂。
常见用法
用作名词
I have been instructed by my agent that you still owe me 100 pounds.
我的代理人通知我,你还欠我100磅。
The agent priced the house at the right level for the market.
代理商按市场价格给这所房子定了价。
This is a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth.
这是一种能除草或抑制其生长的化学药剂。
The officer inspired the secret agent to murder the president .
这个军官鼓动这个特工人员去谋杀总统。
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