代理人 — meaning in English

English meaning

• agent noun A person who acts on behalf of another, especially in business or legal matters.
• delegate noun Someone chosen to represent others, especially at a meeting or conference.
• deputy noun A person who is second-in-command and acts on behalf of a senior officeholder.
• factor noun One of several things that contributes to or influences a result.

Senses

代理人 is used for these senses in English:

• agent One who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by that person's authority; someone entrusted to act on behalf of or in behalf of another, such as to transact business for them.
• factor (obsolete) A doer, maker; a person who does things for another person or organization.

agent — full definition

1. noun A person who acts on behalf of another, especially in business or legal matters.
2. noun A person who works, often secretly, for a government or intelligence organization.
3. noun A substance or force that produces an effect.

delegate — full definition

1. noun Someone chosen to represent others, especially at a meeting or conference.
2. verb To hand off a task or responsibility to someone else, usually someone junior.

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