represent
英 /ˌreprɪˈzent/ 美 /ˌreprɪˈzent/
- v. 代表；代理To speak or act officially for someone or a group.
- v. 象征；描绘To stand for or show someone or something.
- v. 构成；相当于To amount to something or form part of a whole.
My classmates chose me to represent them at the meeting.
同学们选我代表他们参加会议。
Elected councils should represent the interests of all residents, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
民选议会应代表所有居民的利益，包括弱势群体的利益。
搭配
represent a country 代表国家represent someone's interests 代表某人的利益represent a significant proportion 占很大比例
辨析提示
represent是动词；on behalf of是“代表”的介词短语。
词族
representation (n.)、representative (n.)、representative (adj.)
近义 stand for
相关词
- representation 代表；代理
- representative 代表；代理人
- politician 政治家；政客
- official 官方的；正式的
- illegal 非法的；违法的
- forbidden 被禁止的；不准的
- policy 政策；方针；原则
- navy 海军
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