| 释义 |
Adjective: represented `repru'zentid- Represented accurately or precisely
- delineated, delineate
Verb: represent `repri'zent- Take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
- stand for, correspond - Express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
- typify, symbolize, symbolise [Brit], stand 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
- exemplify - Form or compose
"This sum represents my entire income for a year"
- constitute, make up, comprise, be - Be the defence counsel for someone in a trial
"Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"
- defend - Create an image or likeness of
"The painter represented his wife as a young girl"
- interpret - Play a role or part
- act, play - Perform (a play), especially on a stage
- stage, present - 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"
- present, lay out - To establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
- map
See also: depicted, described, diagrammatic, diagrammatical, pictured, portrayed, representation, representative Type of: be, commute, depict, describe, draw, embody, equal, express, give tongue to, intend, mean, permute, personify, point out, re-create, remonstrate, say, serve, state, tell, transpose, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize Encyclopedia: Represent |