agent /ˈeɪdʒənt/ CET4 TEM4

• 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。