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represent

英 [reprɪ'zent] 美[,rɛprɪ'zɛnt]

英英释义同义词辨析考试真题实用场景例句

vt. 代表；表现；描绘；回忆；再赠送
vi. 代表；提出异议

英英释意

1. take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to;: "Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin"

2. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol;: "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

3. be representative or typical for;: "This period is represented by Beethoven"

4. be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute;: "I represent the silent majority"; "This actor is a spokesperson for the National Rifle Association"

5. serve as a means of expressing something;: "The flower represents a young girl"

6. be characteristic of;: "This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue"

7. form or compose;: "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"

8. be the defense counsel for someone in a trial;: "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"

9. create an image or likeness of;: "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"

10. play a role or part;: "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master"

11. perform (a play), especially on a stage;: "we are going to stage `Othello'"

12. describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality;: "He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel"

13. point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance;: "our parents represented to us the need for more caution"

14. bring forward and present to the mind;: "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"

15. to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)

双语例句

1. The two politicians represent opposite poles of the political spectrum.: 这两位从政者代表了政界的两个极端。

2. These proposals represent a realistic starting point for negotiation.: 这些建议是谈判的现实出发点。

3. These 50,000 arrears cases represent a tiny fraction of all home owners.: 这5万个欠款案例只代表所有业主中的一小部分人。

4. The general secretary may represent the president at official ceremonies.: 总书记可以在一些官方仪式上代表主席。

5. For many they clearly represent an alternative to run-of-the-mill estate cars.: 对于很多人来说，他们显然可以作为一般旅行车的替代品。