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

将视为老板，将代理视为雇员可能会有所助。

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，许多基本的权学可以归纳为一个————需要另一个——代理——为其做事之间的关系。