英汉词典

1. 经销；代理；经销店；代理公司
    An agency is a business which provides a service on behalf of other businesses.

    e.g. We had to hire maids through an agency.
           我们得通过中介雇用女佣。
    e.g. ...a successful advertising agency.
           一家成功的广告代理公司

2. （政府的）局，处，署，专业行政部门
    An agency is a government organization responsible for a certain area of administration.

    e.g. ...the government agency which monitors health and safety at work in Britain...
           英国负责劳工医疗和安全的部门
    e.g. Webster is retiring as head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
           韦伯斯特即将从中央情报局局长的位子上退职。