represent
/ˌreprɪˈzent/
v.
一句话记住
代表;表示;象征
释义与例句
v.
代表;表示;象征
to act or speak for someone, to be a sign of something, or to show something in a particular form
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A lawyer represented the family in court.
一位律师在法庭上代表这家人。
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The red line represents the rise in average income.
红线表示平均收入的增长。
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In many cultures, a dove represents peace.
在许多文化中,鸽子象征和平。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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representative 代表;有代表性的representative 可作名词指代表,也可作形容词表示典型的或有代表性的。
同义词
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symbolize 象征symbolize 只表示作为某种象征;represent 还可指代理某人、用图表表示信息或描绘事物,含义更广。The lighting of the flame symbolizes the start of the games. 点燃火焰象征着运动会开幕。
常见搭配
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represent a country 代表一个国家She represented her country at three international championships. 她曾三次代表国家参加国际锦标赛。
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represent an increase 表示增长These figures represent a ten per cent increase over last year. 这些数字表示比去年增长了百分之十。
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represent someone's interests 代表某人的利益The union represents the interests of its members. 工会代表其成员的利益。