ag=to do or drive 做;驱使
agent=ag(to do做)+-ent(名词后缀,表人)
词义:n.代理人
(person who works for another person or organisation(英式写法)/organization(美式写法))
Our agent in New York deals with all US sales.
我们在纽约的代理商经办在整个美国的销售。
agency=ag(做to do)+-ency(名词后缀,表性质或者状态)
词义:n.代理处;机构(the office of an agent;service organization)
You can book at your local travel agency.
你可以在当地的旅行社订票。
agenda=ag(做to do)+-enda
词义:n.议事日程(a list of items to be discussed at a meeting)
This is sure to be an item on the agenda next week.
这一定会成为下星期议事日程上的一项议题。
agitate=ag(驱使to drive)+-it+-ate
词义:v.鼓动(to argue strongly for sth.you want,especially for changes in a law,in social conditions,ect)
The women who worked in these mills had begun to agitate for better conditions.
在这些工厂里做工的妇女们开始抗议要求改善工作条件。
agitation【agitat(e)+-ion】n.鼓动、不安
agitator【agitat(e)+-or】n.鼓动者