agency

agency [ag = to do 做; -ency = n. the quality or state 表示性质或状态]

• agency noun (ORGANIZATION):
  a business that represents one group of people when dealing with another group 代理机构
  a government organization 政府专门机构; 政府内的局，部，处
• agency noun (ACTIONS):
  through the agency of someone because of the actions of someone 由于（某人）的作用；在（某人）的推动下