;代表;代理 If a group or person has representation in a parliament or on a committee, someone in the parliament or on the committee supports them and makes decisions on their behalf.
[oft N prep]
Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens but they have no representation in Congress.
波多黎各人是美国公民,但是他们在国会里没有代表。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]描写;描绘;体现;象征 You can describe a picture, model, or statue of a person or thing as a representation of them.
[usu N of n]
[FORMAL 正式]
...a lifelike representation of Christ...
对基督的生动描绘
Historians looked to artists' representations of the lion to piece together a picture of how the lion once looked.
历史学家寄希望于艺术家对这位名人的描绘,以完整呈现他从前的模样。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]投诉;交涉;要求 If you make representations to a government or other official group, you make formal complaints or requests to them.
[oft N to/from n]
We have made representations to ministers but they just don't seem to be listening.
我们已经向部长们提出了抗议,但是他们却装聋作哑。
Oxford
rep·re·sen·ta·tion/ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn; NAmEˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn/noun1[uncountable , countable ]the act of presenting sb/sth in a particular way; something that shows or describes sth 表现;描述;描绘;表现形式SYN
portrayal
◆the negative representation of single mothers in the media媒体对单身母亲的负面描述◆The snake swallowing its tail is a representation of infinity.蛇含其尾表示无穷无尽。2[uncountable ]the fact of having representatives who will speak or vote for you or on your behalf 有代理人;代表;维护;支持◆The green movement lacks effective representation in Parliament.环境保护运动在议会中缺乏有力的支持者。◆The accused was not allowed legal representation.没有允许被告请律师。☞see also
proportional representation
3representations[plural ]( formal) ( especially BrE) formal statements made to sb in authority, especially in order to make your opinions known or to protest 陈述;抗议◆We have made representations tothe prime minister, but without success. 我们同首相进行交涉,但没有效果。representationrepresentationsrep·re·sen·ta·tion/ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn; NAmEˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn/
1[uncountable] when you have someone to speak, vote, or make decisions for you: Minority groups need more effective parliamentary representation. There has been a decline in union representation in the auto industry. →
proportional representation
2[countable] a painting, sign, description etc that shows somethingrepresentation of The clock in the painting is a symbolic representation of the passage of time.3[uncountable] the act of representing someone or somethingrepresentation of She received praise for her effective representation of Garcia during the trial.4[countable usually plural] formal especially British English a formal complaint or statementrepresentation about A group of students made representations to the college about the poor standard of the accommodation.5make false representations law to describe or explain something in a way that you know is not true
WDF
representation
[ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn]
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representations[340]
表现(60%),陈述(22%),表示法(18%)
n.代表;表现;表示法;陈述
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