英语词汇“represent”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	represent
释义	represent —represent /ˌrep.rɪˈzent/ Ⅰ verb (ACT FOR) ↑Verb Endings for represent 1 C2 [T] to speak, act, or be present officially for another person or people: » They chose a famous barrister to represent them in court.» Union officials representing the teachers met the government today.» I sent my husband to represent me at the funeral.» Women were well/poorly represented at the conference (= there were many/few present).Thesaurus⁺: ↑Replacing and exchanging 2 F0 [T] to be the Member of Parliament, or of Congress, etc. for a particular area: » Ed Smythe represents Barnet.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Replacing and exchanging 3 C2 [T] to be the person from a country, school, etc. that is in a competition: » She was chosen to represent France at the Olympics. 4 F0 _FORMAL to express or complain about something, to a person in authority: » We represented our grievances/demands to the boss.Thesaurus⁺: ↑ComplainingWord Builder:–Nouns: presence, present, presentation, presenter–Adjectives: present, presentable–Verbs: present, represent–Adverbs: presently • • • Extra Examples:» All the local churches were represented at the memorial service.» All the nations of the world will be represented at the conference.» A group of four teachers were delegated to represent the school at the union conference.» They purport to represent the wishes of the majority of parents at the school.» A friend of the victim was subpoenaed as a witness by lawyers representing the accused. Ⅱ verb (DESCRIBE) ↑Verb Endings for represent 1 C2 [T] to show or describe something or someone: » [+ -ing verb] The statue represents St. George killing the dragon.» This new report represents the current situation in our schools.» He represents himself as an expert, but he knows nothing.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Representation in art and in general 2 B2 [T] to be a sign or symbol of something: » To many people the Queen represents the former glory of Britain.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Representation in art and in generalWord Builder:–Nouns: presence, present, presentation, presenter–Adjectives: present, presentable–Verbs: present, represent–Adverbs: presently • • • Extra Examples:» ¼ and 0.25 are different ways of representing the same fraction.» The wild cards are represented here by asterisks.» The decimal system represents numbers in terms of groups of ten.» Each number on the scale represents twice the speed of the preceding number.» Writers of realist novels try to represent life as it is. Ⅲ verb [L only + noun] (BE) ↑Verb Endings for represent ► B2 to be the result of something, or to be something: » This book represents ten years of thought and research.» The new offer represented an increase of ten percent on the previous one.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Existing and beingWord Builder:–Nouns: presence, present, presentation, presenter–Adjectives: present, presentable–Verbs: present, represent–Adverbs: presently • • • Extra Examples:» The course represents excellent value for money.» This huge, unfinished building represents the last hurrah of the former regime.» The new price represents a saving of more than 40 percent.» This new policy represents a change of direction for the government.» Her father's blessing represented a bestowal of consent upon her marriage.
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