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representation n.陈述；表现；表示法 (1) 他的陈述促使他们去调查。(2) 这出话剧改编出自真人真事。(3) 这幅画表现的是海上风暴。(4) 他们要求建立政治代表制。(5) 这就是所谓的浮点表示法。 Representation  comes from the Latin repraesentare meaning "bring before, exhibit." A representation is an exhibit, whether it comes in the form of legal guidance or in the form of artistic expression. The act of representation has to do with replacing or acting on behalf of an original. Elected officials serve as the representation for their constituency — or at least it's supposed to work that way.

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英 [ˌreprɪzen'teɪʃn] 美 [ˌreprɪzen'teɪʃn] (1) His representation influenced them to investigate.(2) The play is a dramatic representation of a real event.(3) This painting is a representation of a storm at sea.(4) They demanded political representation.(5) This is known as floating-point representation. A representation acts or serves on behalf or in place of something. A lawyer provides legal representation for his client. A caricature is an exaggerated representation or likeness of a person. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]See also:proportional representation；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。2[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。3[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。

英语单词	representation
英美音标	英 [ˌreprɪzen'teɪʃn] 美 [ˌreprɪzen'teɪʃn]
中文释义	n.陈述；表现；表示法
英语例句	(1) His representation influenced them to investigate. (2) The play is a dramatic representation of a real event. (3) This painting is a representation of a storm at sea. (4) They demanded political representation. (5) This is known as floating-point representation.
中文例句	(1) 他的陈述促使他们去调查。 (2) 这出话剧改编出自真人真事。 (3) 这幅画表现的是海上风暴。 (4) 他们要求建立政治代表制。 (5) 这就是所谓的浮点表示法。
vocabulary简明	A representation acts or serves on behalf or in place of something. A lawyer provides legal representation for his client. A caricature is an exaggerated representation or likeness of a person.
vocabulary扩展	Representation comes from the Latin repraesentare meaning "bring before, exhibit." A representation is an exhibit, whether it comes in the form of legal guidance or in the form of artistic expression. The act of representation has to do with replacing or acting on behalf of an original. Elected officials serve as the representation for their constituency — or at least it's supposed to work that way.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]See also:proportional representation ；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。 2 [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。 3 [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。

Representation N Behalf Legal Form Person Parliament [Oft