agency

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT An agency is a business that provides a service on behalf of other businesses. 代理公司[商业]
We had to hire maids through an agency. 我们得通过代理公司雇用女佣。
2. →see also ad agency , employment agency
3. N-COUNT An agency is a government organization responsible for a certain area of administration. 地区政府
She is calling for a collaboration of local, state and federal agencies to deal with the problem. 她在呼吁地方、州和联邦等各级政府通力合作来处理这个问题。

The advertising agency secured the contract on the back of their previous successful campaigns .
The holiday was cancelled so the travel agency had to refund everybody the price of the tickets .
The duty of the agency is to act in the best interests of the child .
For several years she operated a dating agency from her basement flat .
The agency was not accredited by the Philippine Consulate to offer contracts to Filipinos abroad .