| 单词 | agent |
| 释义 | agent —agent /ˈeɪ.dʒənt/ noun [C] (CAUSE) ► F0 a person or thing that produces a particular effect or change: » a powerful cleaning agent» a raising agent for cakes» a clotting agent» LITERARY He was the agent of their destruction.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing things to happennoun [C] (REPRESENTATIVE) B2 a person who acts for or represents another: » Please contact our agent in Spain for further information.Thesaurus+: ↑People who sell things , ↑Traders, merchants and entrepreneursF0 a person who represents an actor, artist, or writer Thesaurus+: ↑ArtistsThesaurus+: ↑People who work in publishing• • • Extra Examples:» Los Angeles is full of beautiful girls working as waitresses, hoping to be discovered by a movie agent.» She has worked as an estate agent among other things.» The agent has put a price of £120,000 on our house.» The undercover agents went to the rendezvous knowing that it might be a trap.» Unhappy tourists have pointed the finger at unhelpful travel agents.noun [C] (SPY) ► B2 someone who works secretly for the government or other organization: » a secret/foreign agentThesaurus+: ↑Spying and espionage |
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