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🔑 rep·re·sentBrE /ˌreprɪˈzent/NAmE /ˌreprɪˈzent/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they represent BrE /ˌreprɪˈzent/ NAmE /ˌreprɪˈzent/present simple - he / she / it represents BrE /ˌreprɪˈzents/ NAmE /ˌreprɪˈzents/past simple represented BrE /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/ NAmE /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/past participle represented BrE /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/ NAmE /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/ -ing form representing BrE /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/ NAmE /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/➤act/speak for sb 为某人做/说🔑 [often passive] ~ sb/sthto be a member of a group of people and act or speak on their behalf at an event, a meeting, etc. 代表◆The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. 这次比赛吸引了代表 8 个不同国家的 500 多名参赛者。◆Local businesses are well represented on the committee (= there are a lot of people from them on the committee). 委员会中有许多地方企业的代表。◆The President was represented at the ceremony by the Vice-President. 副总统代表总统出席了这次庆典。🔑 ~ sb/sthto act or speak officially for sb and defend their interests 作为…的代言人；维护…的利益◆The union represents over 200 000 teachers. 工会代表着 20 余万名教师的利益。◆The association was formed to represent the interests of women artists. 成立这个协会是为了维护女性艺术家的利益。◆Ms Dale is representing the defendant (= is his/her lawyer) in the case. 在这个案件当中，戴尔女士为被告作辩护。➤be equal to 等于🔑 linking verb + noun() to be sth 等于；相当于；意味着 SYN constitute ◆This contract represents 20% of the company's annual revenue. 这份合约相当于公司 20% 的年收入。◆This decision represents a significant departure from previous policy. 这个决定意味着在很大程度上脱离了原先的政策。➤be example of 成为例证🔑 [no passive] ~ sthto be an example or expression of sth 成为…实例；成为典型；体现 SYN be typical of ◆a project representing all that is good in the community 体现着社区中一切美好形象的工程◆Those comments do not represent the views of us all. 这些言论并不代表我们所有人的看法。➤be symbol 成为象征🔑 ~ sth() to be a symbol of sth 作为…的象征；代表 SYN symbolize ◆Each colour on the chart represents a different department. 图表中的每一种颜色都代表一个不同的部门。◆Wind direction is represented by arrows. 风向是用箭头表示的。➤in picture 图画🔑 ~ sb/sth (as sb/sth) | ~ sb/sth doing sth(formal) to show sb/sth, especially in a picture 展示；描绘 SYN depict ◆The carvings represent a hunting scene. 这些雕刻作品描绘了一幅狩猎的场面。◆The results are represented in fig.3 below. 结果如下面的图 3 所示。➤describe 描述~ sb (as sth) (formal) to present or describe sb/sth in a particular way, especially when this may not be fair （尤指不公平地）展现，描述，表现◆The king is represented as a villain in the play. 剧中国王的形象是一个恶棍。◆The risks were represented as negligible. 他们把风险说得微不足道。➤make formal statement 正式声明~ sth (to sb) | ~ that…(formal) to make a formal statement to sb in authority to make your opinions known or to protest 正式提出（意见、抗议等）◆They represented their concerns to the authorities. 他们向当局陈述了他们关心的问题。 |