( agencies) () [] a business that provides a particular service, especially to other businesses代理行（尤指为其他公司提供特定服务的公司）◆an ad/advertising/marketing agency广告公司；营销代理行◆He is employed through an agency.他通过一家代理行介绍而获聘用。◆a reduction in the number of contract and agency workers(= employees provided by an employment agency)合约员工的数目及职业介绍所提供员工的数目均减少➡ see note at business (oftenAgency) [] a government department that provides a particular service; an international organization that provides a service to several countries政府部门；国际组织◆a regulatory agency监管机构◆the European Space Agency欧洲航天局 () [] the situation that exists where sb (the agent) agrees to sth or does sth as the representative of sb else (the principal)代理（代理人代表委托人处理事务）◆The clause states that no partnership or agency relationship was created.这条款规定合伙或代理关系未曾确立。◆the law of agency代理法ad agency advertising agency collection agency commercial agency commercial collection agency credit agency credit rating agency credit reference agency employment agency free agency media agency rating agency staff agency temporary help agency travel agency