1. Carbon dioxide is converted into oxygen through the agency of plants.
    二氧化碳由于植物的作用转化为氧气。

2. Our company has agencies in major cities of the country.
    我们公司在国内主要城市都设有代理机构。

3. Through the agency of relatives he got the position.
    通过亲戚的周旋，他得到了那个职位。

B：I’ve been thinking about doing some temp work.
      我一直想做一些短期工。

A：This agency had lots of (work/ assignments/ infomp3ation*) for me.
      这家中介公司有很多（工作/任务/信息）提供给我。

1. 代理：(四)船上交货(FOB)(一) 包销(Exclusive Sale)方式(二) 代理(Agency)方式对等贸易(Counter Trade)也称对销贸易或反向贸易,一般认为这是一种以货物或劳务(包括工业产权和专有技术等无形财产) 作为偿付贷款手段的一种贸易方式.

2. 代理商：这种广告软件工具,可以监测到单个电脑服务器上生成广告的有关数据,然后可以把数据传送给网站. 这样广告代理商(Agency)就不用与可能出现广告的每个网站逐一联络、而可以自动更换广告的内容,同时可掌握到更新用户电脑的阅读数据.

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。

1. how a result is obtained or an end is achieved

    e.g. a means of control
           an example is the best agency of instruction
           the true way to success

    Synonym: meansway

2. a business that serves other businesses

3. an administrative unit of government

    e.g. the Central Intelligence Agency
           the Census Bureau
           Office of Management and Budget
           Tennessee Valley Authority

    Synonym: federal agencygovernment agencybureauofficeauthority

4. the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent

    Synonym: representationdelegacy

5. the state of being in action or exerting power

    e.g. the agency of providence
           she has free agency