| 单词 | representative |
| 释义 | representative —representative /ˌrep.rɪˈzen.tə.tɪv/ aep /-t̬ə.t̬ɪv/ adjective (ACTING FOR) ► F0 A representative system of government is one in which people vote for politicians to represent them.Thesaurus+: ↑Typifying, illustrating and exemplifying , ↑Meaning and significanceWord Builder:–Nouns: representation, representative–Adjectives: representative, unrepresentative–Verbs: representadjective (TYPICAL) ► F0 typical of, or the same as, others in a larger group of people or things: » Are your views/opinions representative of all the workers here?» a representative sample/cross-section/selectionThesaurus+: ↑Typifying, illustrating and exemplifying , ↑Meaning and significanceWord Builder:–Nouns: representation, representative–Adjectives: representative, unrepresentative–Verbs: representnoun [C] B2 someone who speaks or does something officially for another person or group of people: » The firm has two representatives in every European city.Thesaurus+: ↑Replacing and exchangingRepresentativeF0 someone who has been elected to the US House of Representatives Thesaurus+: ↑United States politics and governmentWord Builder:–Nouns: representation, representative–Adjectives: representative, unrepresentative–Verbs: represent• • • Extra Examples:» A representative from the tour company will meet you at the check-in.» He visited China in his official capacity as America's trade representative.» We have representatives operating in most countries.» In order to increase the number of female representatives, the selection committee decided to discriminate in favour of women for three years.» We elected him as our representative. |
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