- Use the word represent when something stands in for something else — whether it's your congressman representing your interests in Washington or the thimble that represents you as it makes its way around the Monopoly board.
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- v. 代表，呈现；提出
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1. 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。
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2. The union represents over 200 000 teachers.
工会代表着 20 余万名教师的利益。
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3. Ms Dale is representing the defendant in the case.
在这个案件当中，戴尔女士为被告作辩护。
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4. 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。
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5. 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。
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6. Wind direction is represented by arrows.
风向是用箭头表示的。
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7. The results are represented in fig.3 below.
结果如下面的图 3 所示。
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8. The risks were represented as negligible.
他们把风险说得微不足道。
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9. They represented their concerns to the authorities.
他们向当局陈述了他们关心的问题。
- represent (v.) late 14c., "to bring to mind by description," also "to symbolize, serve as a sign or symbol of; serve as the type or embodiment of;" from Old French representer "present, show, portray" (12c.), from Latin repraesentare "make present, set in view, show, exhibit, display," from re-, intensive prefix (see re-), + praesentare "to present," literally "to place before," from praesens) "present, at hand, in sight; immediate; prompt, instant; contemporary," from present participle of præesse "be before (someone or something), be at hand," from prae- "before" (see pre-) + esse "to be" (from PIE root *es- "to be"). Legislative sense is attested from 1650s. Related: Represented; representing.
rep·re·sent ★ / ˌreprɪˈzent ; NAmE ˌreprɪˈzent / verb act/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 7 representsb (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 8 representsth (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。 represent represents represented representing rep·re·sent / ˌreprɪˈzent ; NAmE ˌreprɪˈzent /
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