represent
represent 英 [ˌreprɪˈzent] 美 [ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt]
v. 代表，呈现；提出
进行时:representing 过去式:represented 过去分词:represented 第三人称单数:represents
- 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.
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