跟我背cet4核心词汇040: agent
agent
难度：5星基本词汇，属常用1000词
基本释义
n.代理人；代理商；药剂；特工人员
双语释义
n.(名词)
[c]代理人,代理商; 经纪人 a person whose job is to represent another person, a company, etc.especially one who brings people into touch with other or deals with the business affairs or a person or company
[c]作用者,原动力,动因; 作用剂 a person or thing that works to produce a result
同义词
n. agentive role，broker，factor，federal agent
词汇辨析
delegate，deputy，representative，agent，substitute
这些名词有“代表、代理人”之意。
delegate 指一般被派参加某一会议的代表。
deputy 指上级授权代理行事的代表，特指被选择为执行全部或部分公务的人。
representative 一般指被选举或委派代表某人或一些人或某个较大团体的人，其职务有时是较长期的。
agent 普通用词，通常指经授权代理另一个人或团体，或指在双方之间代表一方起中间作用的人。
substitute 主要强调某人或某物可以用来代替别的人或物的作用。
参考例句
1. who will agent the deal?
那笔生意将由谁来代理?
2. house agent: do you want a big house?
房屋代理人问：你想要一间大屋吗？
3. business agent takes the charge of business of the company!
商务代理人负责代公司处理商业性事务。
1.n-count an agent is a person who looks after someone else's business affairs or does business on their behalf. 代理商 [商业]
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. (艺术界的) 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 country's secret service. 间谍
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。
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 (n.)
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。