Represent Represented Transitive [V N Sth Syn Verb
This flashcard defines the verb "represent" with various meanings. It can mean to act or speak on behalf of someone or a group, to be equivalent to or signify something, to serve as a symbol or example of something, or to depict or describe something. The card also includes example sentences and synonyms for each meaning.
This flashcard defines the verb "represent" with various meanings. It can mean to act or speak on behalf of someone or a group, to be equivalent to or signify something, to serve as a symbol or example of something, or to depict or describe something. The card also includes example sentences and synonyms for each meaning.
[VERB 动词]代理，代表（个人或团体） If someone such as a lawyer or a politician represents a person or group of people, they act on behalf of that person or group.
[V n]
...the politicians we elect to represent us...
我们选举出来代表我们的政界人士
The offer has yet to be accepted by the lawyers representing the victims.
受害者的代理律师还没有接受这个提议。
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[VERB 动词]代表（个人或团体）出席 If you represent a person or group at an official event, you go there on their behalf.
[V n]
The general secretary may represent the president at official ceremonies.
总书记可以在一些官方仪式上代表主席。
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[VERB 动词](在竞赛或体育赛事中)代表（国家或地区） If you represent your country or town in a competition or sports event, you take part in it on behalf of the country or town where you live.
[V n]
My only aim is to represent Britain at the Olympics.
我唯一的目标是代表英国参加奥运会。
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[V-PASSIVE 被动动词]使有代表性 If a group of people or things is well represented in a particular activity or in a particular place, a lot of them can be found there.
[be adv V-ed]
[be V-ed]
Women are already well represented in the area of TV drama...
女性在电视剧领域占据了一席之地。
In New Mexico all kinds of cuisines are represented.
在新墨西哥州， 有各种各样的烹饪方法。
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[V-LINK 连系动词]相当于，代表着（变化、成就、胜利等） If you say that something represents a change, achievement, or victory, you mean that it is a change, achievement, or victory.
[V n]
[FORMAL or WRITTEN 正式或笔语]
The pieces on view are not grouped around any one theme, but rather represent superb examples from various periods...
展出的作品并非围绕着一个主题，而是不同时期的经典之作。
These developments represented a major change in the established order.
这些发展代表了现有秩序的重大转变。
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[VERB 动词](标志或符号)意味着，代表着，标志着 If a sign or symbol represents something, it is accepted as meaning that thing.
[V n]
[no cont]
...a black dot in the middle of the circle is supposed to represent the source of the radiation.
圆圈中心的黑点应该是表示放射源。
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[VERB 动词]象征；体现；反映 To represent an idea or quality means to be a symbol or an expression of that idea or quality.
[V n]
[no cont]
We believe you represent everything British racing needs.
我们相信你代表了英国赛马所需要的一切。
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[VERB 动词]描绘；描写 If you represent a person or thing as a particular thing, you describe them as being that thing.
[V n as n]
The popular press tends to represent him as an environmental guru.
大众媒体往往把他描绘成环保领袖。
Oxford
rep·re·sent★/ˌreprɪˈzent; NAmEˌreprɪˈzent/verbact/speak for sb 为某人做╱说1★[often passive ]representsb/sth to be a member of a group of people and act or speak on their behalf at an event, a meeting, etc. 代表◆The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries.这次比赛吸引了代表 8 个不同国家的 500 多名参赛者。◆Local businesses are well represented on the committee (= there are a lot of people from them on the committee).委员会中有许多地方企业的代表。◆The President was represented at the ceremony by the Vice-President.副总统代表总统出席了这次庆典。2★representsb/sth to act or speak officially for sb and defend their interests 作为…的代言人；维护…的利益◆The union represents over 200 000 teachers.工会代表着 20 余万名教师的利益。◆The association was formed to represent the interests ofwomen artists. 成立这个协会是为了维护女性艺术家的利益。◆Ms Dale is representing the defendant (= is his/her lawyer)in the case. 在这个案件当中，戴尔女士为被告作辩护。be equal to 等于3★linking verb+ noun( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to be sth 等于；相当于；意味着SYN
constitute
◆This contract represents 20% of the company's annual revenue.这份合约相当于公司 20% 的年收入。◆This decision represents a significant departure from previous policy.这个决定意味着在很大程度上脱离了原先的政策。be example of 成为例证4★[no passive ]representsth to be an example or expression of sth 成为…实例；成为典型；体现SYN
be typical of
◆a project representing all that is good in the community体现着社区中一切美好形象的工程◆Those comments do not represent the views of us all.这些言论不足以体现我们所有人的看法。be symbol 成为象征5★representsth ( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to be a symbol of sth 作为…的象征；代表SYN
symbolize
◆Each colour on the chart represents a different department.图表中的每一种颜色都代表一个不同的部门。◆Wind direction is represented by arrows.风向是用箭头表示的。in picture 图画6★representsb/sth (as sb/sth) |representsb/sth doing sth ( formal) to show sb/sth, especially in a picture 展示；描绘SYN
depict
◆The carvings represent a hunting scene.这些雕刻作品描绘了一幅狩猎的场面。◆The results are represented in fig.3 below.结果如下面的图 3 所示。describe 描述7representsb (as sth) ( formal) to present or describe sb/sth in a particular way, especially when this may not be fair （尤指不公平地）展现，描述，表现◆The king is represented as a villain in the play.剧中国王的形象是一个恶棍。◆The risks were represented as negligible.他们把风险说得微不足道。make formal statement 正式声明8representsth (to sb) |representthat… ( formal) to make a formal statement to sb in authority to make your opinions known or to protest 正式提出（意见、抗议等）◆They represented their concerns to the authorities.他们向当局陈述了他们关心的问题。representrepresentsrepresentedrepresentingrep·re·sent/ˌreprɪˈzent; NAmEˌreprɪˈzent/
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representrep‧re‧sent /ˌreprɪˈzent/ ●●●S2W1 verb
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1speak for somebody [transitive] to officially speak or take action for another person or group of people: Mr Kobayashi was chosen to represent the company at the conference.2in court [transitive] to speak officially for someone in a court of lawrepresent yourself She decided to represent herself (=speak for herself without a lawyer) during the trial.3be something [linking verb] to form or be something → amount to: European orders represented 30 percent of our sales last year.represent a change/an advance/an increase etc This treatment represents a significant advance in the field of cancer research.4government [transitive] to have been elected to a parliament, council etc by the people in a particular area: He represents the Congressional District of Illinois.5sign [transitive] to be a sign or mark that means somethingSYN stand for: Brown areas represent deserts on the map.6symbol [transitive] to be a symbol of somethingSYN symbolize: He hated the school and everything it represented.7sports [transitive] if you represent your country, school, town etc in a sport, you take part in a sports event for that country etc: Her greatest ambition was to represent her country at the Olympics.8be represented if a group, organization, area etc is represented at an event, people from it are at the event: All the local clubs were represented in the parade.9describe [transitive] to describe someone or something in a particular way, especially in a way that is not trueSYN portray → depictrepresent somebody/something as something The article represents the millionaire as a simple family man. He had represented himself as an employee in order to gain access to the files.► see thesaurus at
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10art [transitive] if a painting,statue, piece of music etc represents something or someone, it shows them: Paintings representing religious themes were common in medieval times.