agent

關於agent的翻譯

媒介,動因,代理人,行為者,經紀人;作用物,藥劑

agent definition

1. an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
• examples: their research uncovered new disease agents
2. a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
3. a substance that exerts some force or effect
4. a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
5. any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
6. the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause