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单词 representability
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
re-pre•sent  (rē′pri zent),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to present again or anew.
  • re- + present2 1555–65

rep•re•sent  (rep′ri zent),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to serve to express, designate, stand for, or denote, as a word, symbol, or the like does;
    symbolize:In this painting the cat represents evil and the bird, good.
  2. to express or designate by some term, character, symbol, or the like:to represent musical sounds by notes.
  3. to stand or act in the place of, as a substitute, proxy, or agent does:He represents the company in Boston.
  4. Governmentto speak and act for by delegated authority:to represent one's government in a foreign country.
  5. Governmentto act for or in behalf of (a constituency, state, etc.) by deputed right in exercising a voice in legislation or government:He represents Chicago's third Congressional district.
  6. to portray or depict;
    present the likeness of, as a picture does:The painting represents him as a man 22 years old.
  7. to present or picture to the mind.
  8. to present in words;
    set forth;
    describe;
    state.
  9. to set forth or describe as having a particular character (usually fol. by as, to be, etc.):The article represented the dictator as a benevolent despot.
  10. to set forth clearly or earnestly with a view to influencing opinion or action or making protest.
  11. to present, produce, or perform, as on a stage.
  12. to impersonate, as in acting.
  13. to serve as an example or specimen of;
    exemplify:a genus represented by two species.
  14. to be the equivalent of;
    correspond to:The llama of the New World represents the camel of the Old World.

v.i. 
  1. to protest;
    make representations against.
  2. Slang Termsto use or display a secret handshake, sign, gesture, etc., for purposes of identification:The gang members always represent when they see one another.
  • Latin repraesentāre to bring about immediately, make present, equivalent. to re- re- + praesentāre to present2
  • Middle French representer
  • Middle English representen 1325–75
rep′re•senta•ble, adj. 
rep′re•sent′a•bili•ty, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged exemplify.
    • 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged delineate.
    • 12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged portray.

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