representative
英 [reprɪ'zentətɪv]
美['rɛprɪ'zɛntətɪv]
- adj. 典型的，有代表性的；代议制的
- n. 代表；典型；众议员
词态变化
复数: representatives;比较级: more representative;最高级: most representative;
中文词源
representative 代表的，典型的，代表
来自 represent,呈现，代表，描绘。
英英释意
- 1. a person who represents others
- 2. an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose;
- "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"
- 3. a member of the United States House of Representatives
- 4. an item of information that is representative of a type;
- "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"
- "there is an example on page 10"
英文词源
- representative (adj.)
- "serving to represent," late 14c., from Old French representatif (early 14c.), from Medieval Latin repraesentativus, from stem of Latin repraesentare (see represent). Meaning "standing for others" is from 1620s; in the political sense of "holding the place of the people in the government, having citizens represented by chosen persons" is first recorded 1620s. Meaning "pertaining to or founded on representation of the people" is from 1640s.
- representative (n.)
- 1640s, "example, type," from representative (adj.); 1690s in sense of "member of a legislative body."
同义词辨析
delegate, deputy, representative, agent, substitute
这些名词有"代表，代理人"之意。
delegate： 指一般被派参加某一会议的代表。
deputy： 指上级授权代理行事的代表，特指被选择为执行全部或部分公务的人。
representative： 一般指被选举或委派代表某人或一些人或某个较大团体的人，其职务有时是较长期的。
agent： 普通用词，通常指经授权代理另一个人或团体，或指在双方之间代表一方起中间作用的人。
substitute： 主要强调某人或某物可以用来代替别的人或物的作用。
考试真题
- Well, at 3:30, you're seeing our sales representative there and then you're free till the evening.
出自-2013年12月听力原文
- The company's sales representative
出自-2013年12月听力原文
- Since a union representative visited our company to inform us about our rights and protections.
出自-2011年6月听力原文
- They sought help from union representatives.
出自-2011年6月听力原文
- The district manager is the key to the success of the sales representatives in his district.
出自-2010年6月听力原文
- The initiative shown by the sales representatives
出自-2010年6月听力原文
- A Moon Express representative declined to comment on the story, but noted that the company is very optimistic about its proposal.
2018年6月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section A
- I've got a feeling that trade union representative is behind this.
2016年12月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section B
- Extracurricular activities reflect the differences in child rearing in the Pew survey, which was of a nationally representative sample of 1,807 parents.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文
- In the US, the House of Representatives Science Committee has approved a bill allocating $10 million a year to studying energy-related behaviour.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文
- The management and union representatives reached an agreement.
出自-2010年6月听力原文
- But Pennsylvania State Representative Scott Petri says governments simply do not have enough money to extend unemployment insurance.
2016年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C
- Because representative government presupposes an informed citizenry, the report supports full literacy; stresses the study of history and government, particularly American history and American government; and encourages the use of new digital technologies.
出自-2014年考研阅读原文
- The basic compact underlying representative government, wrote Chief Justice John Roberts for the court,” assumes that public officials will hear from their constituents and act on their concerns.
出自-2017年考研阅读原文
- But the ruling reinforces the need for citizens and their elected representatives, not the courts, to ensure equality of access to government.
出自-2017年考研阅读原文
- Because representative government presupposes an informed citizenry, the report supports full literacy; stresses the study of history and government, particularly American history and American government; and encourages the use of new digital technologies
2014年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
- But it has already sparked significant controversy, with the Unite Sates trade representative opening an investigation into whether the tax discriminates against American companies, which in turn could lead to trade sanctions against France.
2020年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
- Many Americans regard the jury system as a concrete expression of crucial democratic values, including the principles that all citizens who meet minimal qualifications of age and literacy are equally competent to serve on juries; that jurors should be sel
2010年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
- The jury is also said to be the best surviving example of direct rather than representative democracy.
2010年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
实用场景例句
- a representative of the UN
- 联合国代表
牛津词典
- our elected representatives in government
- 政府中我们选举产生的代表
牛津词典
- a union representative
- 工会代表
牛津词典
- The committee includes representatives from industry.
- 这个委员会包括产业界的代表。
牛津词典
- a sales representative
- 销售代表
牛津词典
- She's our representative in France.
- 她是我们公司驻法国的销售代表。
牛津词典
- He was the Queen's representative at the ceremony.
- 他代表女王出席了庆典。
牛津词典
- The singer is regarded as a representative of the youth of her generation.
- 这位歌手被看作是她那一代年轻人的典型代表。
牛津词典
- Is a questionnaire answered by 500 people truly representative of the population as a whole?
- 由500人参加的问卷调查能真正代表所有民众吗？
牛津词典
- a representative sample of teachers
- 各类教师的代表
牛津词典
- The painting is not representative of his work of the period.
- 这幅画不是他在那个时期的代表作。
牛津词典
- a representative democracy
- 代议制民主政体
牛津词典
- ...trade union representatives...
- 工会代表
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Employees from each department elect a representative.
- 每个部门的员工选举一名代表。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She had a stressful job as a sales representative.
- 作为一名销售代表，她的工作压力很大。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The new head of state should be chosen by an 87 member representative council.
- 新的国家元首应该由包括87名成员的代表委员会选出。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...the institutions of a representative government.
- 代议制政府的各个机构
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He was in no way representative of dog-trainers in general.
- 他远不是一般意义上的驯狗师。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...fairly representative groups of adults.
- 相当典型的成年人群体
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He was the first representative to Japan.
- 他是第一个驻日代表.
期刊摘选
- We all voted for him as our representative.
- 大家都推举他当代表.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Experienced sales representative wanted. Can earn substantial commissions.
- 征求有经验销售代理.能赚相当多的佣金.
期刊摘选
- In addition, a few representative technologies to treat copper anode mud are introduced.
- 选冶联合处理.并介绍几种有代表性的工艺过程.
期刊摘选
- He was met by a representative of the King of Holland.
- 他受到荷兰王的代表的迎接.
期刊摘选
- Currently I work as an independent consultant and also as a manufacturer's representative.
- 目前我工作作为一个独立的顾问,也作为一个制造商的代表.
期刊摘选
- Hear now the voice of Vrillon, a representative of the Ashtar Galactic Command, speaking to you.
- 现在倾听Vrillon的声音, 阿斯塔银河统帅的一位代表, 对你们说话.
期刊摘选
- Are your opinions representative of the other students?
- 你的意见是否代表其他同学的意见?
期刊摘选
- The conference heard an appeal from a representative from one of the more deprived areas.
- 大会听取了一名来自一个比较贫困地区的代表的呼籲.
《简明英汉词典》