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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++rep·re·sent /ˌreprɪˈzent/ ●●● S2 W1 verb 1 speak for SB 代表某人说话 [transitive]REPRESENT to officially speak or take action for another person or group of people 代表 Mr Kobayashi was chosen to represent the company at the conference. 小林先生被选中代表公司出席会议。2 in court 在法庭上REPRESENT [transitive] to speak officially for someone in a court of law 为…代言[辩护]represent yourself She decided to represent herself (=speak for herself without a lawyer) during the trial. 她决定在审判中作自我辩护。3 be STH 等于 [linking verb] to form or be something 等于；相当于；意味着 → amount to European orders represented 30 percent of our sales last year. 欧洲订单占了我们去年销售额的30%。represent a change/an advance/an increase etc This treatment represents a significant advance in the field of cancer research. 这种治疗方法是癌症研究领域的一个巨大进步。4 government 政府 [transitive]PGP to have been elected to a parliament, council etc by the people in a particular area 〔通过选举〕当〔某地区〕的议员[代表] He represents the Congressional District of Illinois. 他是伊利诺伊州国会选区的议员。5 sign 标志 [transitive] to be a sign or mark that means something 代表，表示 SYN stand for Brown areas represent deserts on the map. 地图上的褐色区域代表沙漠。6 symbol 象征 [transitive] to be a symbol of something 作为…的象征，象征 SYN symbolize He hated the school and everything it represented. 他讨厌学校及其象征的一切。7 sports 体育运动 [transitive] if you represent your country, school, town etc in a sport, you take part in a sports event for that country etc 代表〔国家、学校、城镇等参加比赛〕 Her greatest ambition was to represent her country at the Olympics. 她最大的夙愿就是代表国家参加奥运会。8 be represented REPRESENTif a group, organization, area etc is represented at an event, people from it are at the event 有代表〔出席〕 All the local clubs were represented in the parade. 当地所有俱乐部都有代表参加游行。9 describe 描述 [transitive]DESCRIBE to describe someone or something in a particular way, especially in a way that is not true 〔尤指不真实地〕描绘，描述，描写 SYN portray, → depictrepresent somebody/something as something The article represents the millionaire as a simple family man. 文章把这位百万富翁描述成一个简朴的居家男人。 He had represented himself as an employee in order to gain access to the files. 他为了接触到这些文件，谎称自己是雇员。► see thesaurus at describe10 art 艺术 [transitive]MEANING if a painting, statue, piece of music etc represents something or someone, it shows them 表现，展示，描绘 Paintings representing religious themes were common in medieval times. 表现宗教主题的绘画作品在中世纪很常见。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
represent• There is no doubt that this new type of tyre represents a major advance in road safety.• This approach stems from a strongly held belief that voluntary action represents a major force for positive environmental change.• Einstein's theory represented a significant departure from previous theories.• Trade Unions representing ambulance workers yesterday agreed to accept a 5% pay increase.• The dummies represent average-sized adult males.• The athletes will represent China in this year's Olympic Games.• Single letters or combinations of letters represent different phonetic sounds.• The new law has been criticized by groups representing disabled people.• Wilson was represented in court by a top criminal lawyer.• It represents one of his assignations.• The red lines on the map represent railways.• As a top agent, Ovitz represented some of Hollywood's biggest stars.• Who is representing the defendant?• the Congressman who represents the taxpayers of District 1• Between them, Ickes and Morris represent the uneasy coalition of the Democratic base and centrists that Clinton requires for victory.• Each class will elect two students to represent them on the School Council.• I wanted to spend my whole life representing these guys.• Over the course of the preoperational stage, children increasingly attempt to represent things through drawings and their efforts become more realistic.• None of the other defendants are represented yet, Singh said.represent yourself• I really believe that we would get an attorney and we would represent ourselves.• Power that comes from who you are and how you represent yourself and behave towards others is highly contagious.• Kirkpatrick wants to represent himself and has asked for a lawyer to assist him, according to the petition filed Thursday.• She would represent herself as an angel of light and make her kind master and benefactor a devil incarnate.• Photographers often represented themselves as having the same problems as painters.• This will also apply where the child intends to represent himself in the proceedings and is capable of doing so.• He thought your freelance Mrs Howard represented the same thing that he thinks he represents himself: the defence of this country.represent somebody/something as something• The article represents the millionaire as a simple family man• The poll represented college students as mainly uninterested in politics.From Longman Business Dictionaryrepresentrep‧re‧sent /ˌreprɪˈzent/ verb [transitive]1to speak or go somewhere officially in order to state the views, opinions etc of another person or group of peopleWorkers hired during the strike are opposed to being represented by the union.A Baltimore law firm will represent the company in the case.2if something represents a proportion of something else, it is equal to itThe sale represents only 1.6% of the company’s average daily production.Russia represented 85% of the market for Czech exports.3if part of a graph, chart etc represents something, it shows that informationThe blue line represents the target income for the planning period.→ See Verb tableOrigin represent (1300-1400) Old French representer, from Latin repraesentare, from praesentare; → PRESENT2rep·re·sent verbChineseSyllable
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rep‧re‧sent S2 W1 /ˌreprɪˈzent/
verb
Mr Kobayashi was chosen to represent the company at the conference.
2. IN COURT [transitive] to speak officially for someone in a court of law
represent yourself
She decided to represent herself (=speak for herself without a lawyer) during the trial.
3. BE SOMETHING [linking verb] to form or be something ⇨ amount to:
European orders represented 30 percent of our sales last year.
represent a change/an advance/an increase etc
This treatment represents a significant advance in the field of cancer research.
4. GOVERNMENT [transitive] to have been elected to a parliament, council etc by the people in a particular area:
He represents the Congressional District of Illinois.
5. SIGN [transitive] to be a sign or mark that means something
SYN stand for:
Brown areas represent deserts on the map.
6. SYMBOL [transitive] to be a symbol of something
SYN symbolize:
He hated the school and everything it represented.
7. SPORTS [transitive] if you represent your country, school, town etc in a sport, you take part in a sports event for that country etc:
Her greatest ambition was to represent her country at the Olympics.
8. be represented if a group, organization, area etc is represented at an event, people from it are at the event:
All the local clubs were represented in the parade.
9. DESCRIBE [transitive] to describe someone or something in a particular way, especially in a way that is not true
SYN portray ⇨ depict
represent somebody/something as something
The article represents the millionaire as a simple family man.
He had represented himself as an employee in order to gain access to the files.
10. ART [transitive] if a painting, statue, piece of music etc represents something or someone, it shows them:
Paintings representing religious themes were common in medieval times.
▪ describe to talk or write about a person, place, event etc, in order to show what they are like: Could you try and describe the man you saw? | In her book, she describes her journey across the Sahara. | Police described the attack as particularly violent.
▪tell somebody about somebody/something to describe someone or something to someone. This phrase is more commonly used than describe in everyday spoken English: So, tell me about your holiday! | My friends have told me all about you!
▪depict formal to describe someone or something in a piece of writing: His stories depict life in Trinidad as seen through the eyes of a young boy. | In this new biography she is depicted as a lonely and unhappy woman.
▪portray/represent formal to describe someone or something in a particular way: College teachers are often represented on television shows as slightly eccentric. | The magazine has been criticized for the way it portrays women. | The treatment has been portrayed as a painless way of curing cancer, which is simply not true. | Police have represented her as a willing participant in the crimes.
▪characterize somebody/something as something formal to describe someone or something by emphasizing one particular quality or feature about them: He characterized himself as ‘an average American’. | The successful schools were characterized as innovative and creative.
▪paint somebody/something as something to describe someone or something, especially in a way that makes people believe something that is not true: Not all young people are as bad as they’re painted in the press. | We won, yet the media is painting it as a victory for our opponents. | The woman was painted as having only a slight grasp of reality.
▪paint a picture to describe a situation, so that people can get a general idea of what it is like: Can you paint a picture of life in Japan for us? | My uncle’s letters generally painted a rosy picture of how things were. | The report painted a bleak picture of the management’s failures.
rep‧re‧sent S2 W1 /ˌreprɪˈzent/
verb Word Family: noun: representation, representative; adjective: representative ≠ unrepresentative, representational; verb: represent
Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: representer, from Latin repraesentare, from praesentare; ⇨ present2
1. SPEAK FOR SOMEBODY [transitive] to officially speak or take action for another person or group of people:Language: Old French
Origin: representer, from Latin repraesentare, from praesentare; ⇨ present2
2. IN COURT [transitive] to speak officially for someone in a court of law
represent yourself
3. BE SOMETHING [linking verb] to form or be something ⇨ amount to:
represent a change/an advance/an increase etc
4. GOVERNMENT [transitive] to have been elected to a parliament, council etc by the people in a particular area:
5. SIGN [transitive] to be a sign or mark that means something
SYN stand for:
6. SYMBOL [transitive] to be a symbol of something
SYN symbolize:
7. SPORTS [transitive] if you represent your country, school, town etc in a sport, you take part in a sports event for that country etc:
8. be represented if a group, organization, area etc is represented at an event, people from it are at the event:
9. DESCRIBE [transitive] to describe someone or something in a particular way, especially in a way that is not true
SYN portray ⇨ depict
represent somebody/something as something
10. ART [transitive] if a painting, statue, piece of music etc represents something or someone, it shows them:
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