🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

代理费

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dàilǐ fèi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Agency fee/ˈeɪ.dʒən.si fiː/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这笔交易需要支付额外的代理费。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A commission or charge paid to an agent, brokerage, or intermediary for conducting business or providing professional services on behalf of a client.

    "The real estate company deducts an agency fee from the final sale proceeds."
  2. 2

    A fee paid by non-union employees to a labor union that represents them in collective bargaining, covering the cost of representation.

    "Employees who choose not to join the union are still required to pay a monthly agency fee."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'agency', derived from the Latin 'agentia' (from 'agentem', meaning 'doing' or 'acting'), and 'fee', originating from the Old English 'feoh' meaning cattle, property, or money. It evolved in commercial and labor contexts to denote the specific charge or commission paid to an agent or agency for professional services rendered.

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