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behalf n.代表；利益；方面 (1) 代理人代表他的委托人说话。(2) 我代表我的同事和我本人向你表示感谢。(3) 他同意为被告作证。(4) 我是为你的利益才提出这个建议的。(5) 我是为了你才找这么多麻烦的。(6) 我为她力争，以求改变决定。(7) 在团体的利益方面，吉姆鼓掌表示感谢。(8) 它们威胁称，有可能被迫抛售大量债券，它们要么是这些债券的最大投资者，要么代表其它方面持有这些资产。 Some people make a distinction between the meaning of the word behalf when paired with in versus on. In behalf, they argue, is used when the meaning is in the interest of someone else, but on behalf is used when speaking for someone. For example, a medical decision would be made in behalf of the patient, and you would speak on behalf of your family. The reality is that on behalf is typically used for both meanings.

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英 [bɪ'hɑːf] 美 [bɪ'hæf] (1) The agent spoke on behalf of his principal.(2) On behalf of my colleagues and myself I thank you.(3) He agreed to testify on behalf of the accused man.(4) I put up the proposal on your behalf.(5) I made all these troubles in your behalf.(6) I intervened on her behalf to try to get the decision changed.(7) Jim gave the vote of thanks on behalf of the fellowship.(8) They threatened to become distressed sellers of large volumes of debt securities where they had been the biggest investors or had held assets on behalf of others. Behalf means speaking or acting for someone. A parent can sign forms on behalf of children when they are young, but adult children can sign on behalf of their aging parents. 1[PHRASE 短语]代表（亦使用 in someone's behalf，主要用于美国英语中） If you do something on someone's behalf, you do it for that person as their representative. The form in someone's behalf is also used, mainly in American English.   [PHR after v]She made an emotional public appeal on her son's behalf...她代表儿子动情地发出了公开呼吁。Secret Service officer Robin Thompson spoke on behalf of his colleagues.特工处官员罗宾·汤普森代表他的同僚发表了讲话。2[PHRASE 短语]为（某人）；替（某人） If you feel, for example, embarrassed or angry on someone's behalf, you feel embarrassed or angry for them. 'What do you mean?' I asked, offended on Liddie's behalf.“你什么意思啊？”我问，替利迪感到愤愤不平。

英语单词	behalf
英美音标	英 [bɪ'hɑːf] 美 [bɪ'hæf]
中文释义	n.代表；利益；方面
英语例句	(1) The agent spoke on behalf of his principal. (2) On behalf of my colleagues and myself I thank you. (3) He agreed to testify on behalf of the accused man. (4) I put up the proposal on your behalf. (5) I made all these troubles in your behalf. (6) I intervened on her behalf to try to get the decision changed. (7) Jim gave the vote of thanks on behalf of the fellowship. (8) They threatened to become distressed sellers of large volumes of debt securities where they had been the biggest investors or had held assets on behalf of others.
中文例句	(1) 代理人代表他的委托人说话。 (2) 我代表我的同事和我本人向你表示感谢。 (3) 他同意为被告作证。 (4) 我是为你的利益才提出这个建议的。 (5) 我是为了你才找这么多麻烦的。 (6) 我为她力争，以求改变决定。 (7) 在团体的利益方面，吉姆鼓掌表示感谢。 (8) 它们威胁称，有可能被迫抛售大量债券，它们要么是这些债券的最大投资者，要么代表其它方面持有这些资产。
vocabulary简明	Behalf means speaking or acting for someone. A parent can sign forms on behalf of children when they are young, but adult children can sign on behalf of their aging parents.
vocabulary扩展	Some people make a distinction between the meaning of the word behalf when paired with in versus on. In behalf, they argue, is used when the meaning is in the interest of someone else, but on behalf is used when speaking for someone. For example, a medical decision would be made in behalf of the patient, and you would speak on behalf of your family. The reality is that on behalf is typically used for both meanings.
柯林斯解释	1 [PHRASE 短语]代表（亦使用 in someone's behalf，主要用于美国英语中） If you do something on someone's behalf, you do it for that person as their representative. The form in someone's behalf is also used, mainly in American English. [PHR after v] She made an emotional public appeal on her son's behalf... 她代表儿子动情地发出了公开呼吁。 Secret Service officer Robin Thompson spoke on behalf of his colleagues. 特工处官员罗宾·汤普森代表他的同僚发表了讲话。 2 [PHRASE 短语]为（某人）；替（某人） If you feel, for example, embarrassed or angry on someone's behalf, you feel embarrassed or angry for them. 'What do you mean?' I asked, offended on Liddie's behalf. “你什么意思啊？”我问，替利迪感到愤愤不平。

Behalf I Someone's Made Spoke Decision Speaking Sign