represent

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英 [ˌreprɪˈzent]

美 [ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt]

represent意思解释

vt.

表现，象征；

代表，代理；

扮演；

作为示范

vi.

代表；

提出异议；

变形

过去式：represented

过去分词：represented

现在分词：representing

第三人称单数：represents

双语释义

v.(动词)

vt. 代表 act or speak officially for (another person or group of people); be present as an example of (that group)vt. 表示,描绘 be a picture or statue of; depict; be a sign ofvt. 声称 describe or declare, perhaps falsely

英英释义

represent

[ ,repri\'zent ]

v.

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

同义词：stand forcorrespond

express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

同义词：typifysymbolizesymbolisestand for

be representative or typical for

\"This period is represented by Beethoven\"

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\"

serve as a means of expressing something

\"The flower represents a young girl\"

be characteristic of

同义词：exemplify

form or compose

\"This sum represents my entire income for a year\"

同义词：constitutemake upcomprisebe

be the defense counsel for someone in a trial

\"Ms. Smith will represent the defendant\"

同义词：defend

create an image or likeness of

\"The painter represented his wife as a young girl\"

同义词：interpret

play a role or part

同义词：actplay

perform (a play), especially on a stage

同义词：stagepresent

describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality

\"He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel\"

point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance

\"our parents represented to us the need for more caution\"

bring forward and present to the mind

\"We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason\"

同义词：presentlay out

to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)

同义词：map

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词represent an animal扮演一个动物represent one\'s ideas表述意见represent many countries代表许多国家represent Napoleon扮演拿破仑represent the scene of a bumper harvest描绘了丰收的景象represent one\'s school代表学校represent the unknown表示未知数～+副词represent accurately准确地表达represent aesthetically审美地描绘represent appropriately适当地描绘represent briefly简短地描绘represent clearly清楚地描绘represent conventionally按常规代表represent deftly熟练地描绘represent exactly〔precisely〕确切地描绘represent faithfully忠诚地代表represent graphically形象地描绘represent inadequately表达得不充分represent magnificently壮丽地代表represent materially实质代表represent minutely仔细地描绘represent officially正式代表represent orally口头代表represent personally亲自代表represent powerfully有力地描绘represent realistically用写实手法描绘represent roughly粗略地描绘represent speciously特别地描绘～+介词represent sb as把…说成…represent as a hero说成是个英雄represent as true patriots说成是真正的爱国者represent oneself as an expert自称是专家represent at a meeting出席会议represent by letters用字母表示represent by signs用记号表示represent sth to对…来说等于represent sth to oneself心中想象到某物

词组短语

represent something to oneself

想像出某事物

represent for

代表；象征

同近义词辨析

picture, sketch, describe, represent

这组词都有“描写、描述”的意思，其区别是：

picture

着重能够栩栩如生地把事物或场景等描绘出来。

sketch

指快速地勾勒或概略地叙述。

describe

侧重指描述细节，给读者或听众提供清晰的视觉图像。

represent

指有代表性或象征性地描述或讲述。

denote, indicate, imply, mean, suggest, signify, represent

这组词都有“表示……的意思”的意思，其区别是：

denote

指某一词字面或狭义的意思，或指某些符号或迹象的特指含义。

indicate

指明显的表示。

imply

侧重用文字或符号表示的联想，暗示。

mean

*普通用词。指文字或符号等所表示的各种明确的或含蓄的意义。

suggest

通常指暗含地、隐晦地表达意思。

signify

指用文字、说话或表情等表示单纯的意思。

represent

指体现或代表。

双语例句

用作及物动词(vt.)Monsters in dreams often represent fears.怪物在梦里经常表现为恐惧。Both represent the triumph of passion over reason.两者都表现出理智之外的激情。Dotted arrows represent flow of information.虚矢线表示信息流程。You must represent your complaints to Head Office.你必须向总部表示出你的抱怨。The carvings represent a hunting scene.这些雕刻作品描绘了一幅狩猎的场面。These pictures represent Japanese landscapes at all seasons of the year.这些画描绘日本一年四季的风景。The red lines on the map represent railways.这张地图上的红线代表铁路。They represent each society stratum.他们代表各个社会阶层。Noodles should be uncut, as they represent long life.面条必须是整条不切断的，象征长命百岁。These beautiful green stones represent love and success.这些美丽的绿宝石象征爱和成功。Let me represent my ideas to you in another way.让我用另一种方式向你说明我的想法。I will represent to him the risks he is running.我将向他说明他所冒的危险。