It might help to think of the principal as the boss and the agent as an employee.

将委托老板，将代理雇员可能会有所助。

Many of the basic power dynamics in society boil down to the relationship between one person—a principal—who needs another—an agent—to do something for him.

在社会中，许多基本权动学可以归纳一个——委托——需要另一个——代理——其做事之间关系。