agent
US /ˈeɪ.dʒənt/
UK /ˈeɪ.dʒənt/
1.
代理人, 經紀人
a person who acts on behalf of another person or group
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She works as a real estate agent.
她是一名房地產經紀人。
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The sports agent negotiated a new contract for the player.
體育經紀人為球員談判了一份新合同。
2.
劑, 因素
a person or thing that takes an active role or produces a specified effect
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Water is a powerful eroding agent.
水是一種強大的侵蝕劑。
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The police identified the chemical agent used in the attack.
警方查明了襲擊中使用的化學製劑。
3.
特工, 間諜
a secret operative or spy
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The secret agent infiltrated the enemy organization.
秘密特工滲透了敵方組織。
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He was suspected of being a foreign agent.
他被懷疑是外國特工。