represent
represent
verb
[with obj.]
representability
noun
representable
adjective
语源
verb
[with obj.]
- be entitled or appointed to act or speak for (someone), especially in an official capacity
（尤指以正式身份）代表（某人）
for purposes of litigation, an infant can and must be represented by an adult.
为诉讼目的，婴儿可以而且必须由一位成人代表。
■(of a competitor) participate in a sports event or other competition on behalf of (one's club, town, region, or country)
（运动员）代表（俱乐部、城市、地区或国家）参赛
Wade represented Great Britain.
韦德代表英国参赛。
■be an elected Member of Parliament or member of a legislature for (a particular constituency, party, or group)
代表（选区、政党、群体任国会议员或其他立法机构议员）
she became the first woman to represent a South Wales mining valley.
她成为首位代表南威尔士一河谷矿区的女议员。
■(一般作 be represented)act as a substitute for (someone), especially on an official or ceremonial occasion
作为某人的代表（尤指在正式场合或仪式中）
the Duke of Edinburgh was represented by the Countess Mountbatten.
爱丁堡公爵由蒙巴顿女伯爵作代表。 - constitute; amount to
构成；代表；相当于
this figure represents eleven per cent of the company's total sales.
这一数字相当于公司总销售额的11%。
■be a specimen or example of; typify
（作为典型）代表…
twenty parents, picked to represent a cross section of Scottish life.
被选作代表苏格兰人生活一个横截面的20位家长。
■(be represented)(of a group or type of person or thing) be present or found in something, especially to a particular degree
（尤指在某种程度上作为某类人或物的代表）存在于；反映在…中
abstraction is well represented in this exhibition.
在这个展览中，抽象艺术得到很好反映。 - depict (a particular subject) in a picture or other work of art
描绘，描述，描写
santos are small wooden figures representing saints.
圣徒木雕像是描绘圣人的小型木头人像。
■[withobj. and adverbial or infinitive]describe or depict (someone or something) as being of a certain nature; portray in a particular way
把…描述成，把…描写成
the young were consistently represented as being in need of protection.
年轻人一贯被描述为需要保护。
■(of a sign or symbol) have a particular signification; stand for
（符号或象征）代表，表示
numbers 1–15 represent the red balls.
数字1至15代表红球。
■be a symbol or embodiment of (a particular quality or thing)
象征，体现
the three heads of Cerberus represent the past, present, and future.
刻尔柏洛斯的三个头分别象征着过去、现在和将来。
■play the part of (someone) in a theatrical production
扮演 - (formal)state or point out (something) clearly
(正式)明确讲述，清楚说明
it was represented to him that she would be an unsuitable wife.
已经明确告诉过他她不是一个合适的妻子。
■[with clause]allege; claim
声称
the vendors have represented that such information is accurate.
商贩们已声称这信息是正确的。
representability
noun
representable
adjective
语源
- late Middle English: from Old French representer or Latin repraesentare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + praesentare 'to present'
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