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Representation 2926.Representation 英 Reprɪzen'teɪʃ(ə)N]美 Rɛprɪzɛn'teʃən 释义 N 代表;表现;表示法;陈述

正面 2926.representation
英 [,reprɪzen'teɪʃ(ə)n]美 ['rɛprɪzɛn'teʃən]

背面
释义:
n. 代表;表现;表示法;陈述
例句:
1. The new bill would remove student representation from the university Senate.新议案将取消大学评议会中的学生代表。

1. pre- + tend-.2. 字面含义:stretch before, stretch beyond real condition.3. 这里的before其实是指伸展太过前,而超出了实际情况。由此引申为跟作假、欺骗、不切实际相关的含义。4. 由此引申为:假装;伪装;伪称,佯称;自命;自称等含义。5. 其实stretch本身就具有:夸大、夸张、夸大其词、言过其实、滥用、歪曲等含义,这本身就是对stretch伸展过度的一种引申;而这里只不过通过词根词缀的形式将其更加具体化、明确化。
representation 表达,描绘,代表来自 represent,呈现,代表,描绘。
representation (n.)c. 1400, "image, likeness," from Old French representacion (14c.) and directly from Latin representationem (nominative representatio), noun of action from past participle stem of repraesentare (see represent). Meaning "statement made in regard to some matter" is from 1670s. Legislative sense first attested 1769."

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