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单词 represent
释义
representrepresent /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/ ●●● S3 W1 verb [transitive] Etymology
ETYMOLOGYrepresent
Origin: 1300-1400 Old French representer, from Latin repraesentare, from praesentare
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
represent
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyrepresent
he, she, itrepresents
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyrepresented
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave represented
he, she, ithas represented
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad represented
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill represent
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have represented
Continuous Form
PresentIam representing
he, she, itis representing
you, we, theyare representing
PastI, he, she, itwas representing
you, we, theywere representing
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been representing
he, she, ithas been representing
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been representing
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be representing
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been representing
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 She decided to represent herself (=speak for herself, without a lawyer) during the trial.
 The union must represent the interests of (=speak for the opinions and needs of) all its members.
 Some pesticides represent a major threat to public health. This treatment represents a significant advance in the field of cancer research.
 European orders represented thirty percent of our sales last year.
 Local parents were well represented at the school board meeting.
 He had represented himself as (=pretended to be) an employee in order to gain access to the files.
Thesaurus
THESAURUShave a particular meaning
to have a particular meaning or be used as a symbol or sign for something:  What does “patronizing” mean? What is meant by “essential” in this case?
if a shape, letter, object, etc. represents something, it is used as a sign (=picture or shape) or mark for that thing:  The brown areas on the map represent deserts. The letter “a” represents several different sounds in the English language.
if something, especially an object or picture, symbolizes an idea or feeling, it represents it:  The Statue of Liberty symbolizes that we are a nation of immigrants.
if a letter or group of letters stands for something, it is a short way of saying or writing it:  EPCOT originally stood for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow.
formal to mean or represent something:  A white dove is often used to signify peace. The four stars on his uniform denote a high-ranking general.
to represent something:  Sales targets are indicated on the graph by the dotted line.
1SPEAK FOR somebody a)to speak officially for someone in a court of law and to prepare arguments to support him or her in court:  Who is representing the defendant? She decided to represent herself (=speak for herself, without a lawyer) during the trial. b)to speak officially for another person or group of people:  She represents some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. The union must represent the interests of (=speak for the opinions and needs of) all its members.2BE something [linking verb] formal to be or form something SYN constitute: represent a change/advance/increase etc. Some pesticides represent a major threat to public health. This treatment represents a significant advance in the field of cancer research.represent ten percent/two-thirds etc. European orders represented thirty percent of our sales last year.3GOVERNMENT social studies, politics to have been elected to an official government position by the people in a particular area and to do things and make decisions in order to help them:  He represents the 4th Congressional District of Illinois.4EXAMPLE to be an example of a particular type of thing or quality:  This man represents everything I hate about politicians.5SPORTS if you represent your country, school, town, etc. in a sport, you play for the team from that country, etc.:  Her ambition is to represent her country at the Olympics.6AT AN EVENT be represented if a group, organization, area, etc. is represented at an event, people from the group are at the event:  All the local clubs were represented in the parade.be well/poorly represented Local parents were well represented at the school board meeting.7DESCRIBE represent somebody as something to describe someone or something in a particular way, especially in a way that is not true:  Her supporters represent her as a saint. He had represented himself as (=pretended to be) an employee in order to gain access to the files.8SIGN to be a sign or mark that shows something, especially on a map or plan SYN symbolize:  The red lines represent the railroad. The direction of the wind is represented by arrows.► see thesaurus at mean19ART eng. lang. arts if a painting, statue, piece of music, etc. represents something or someone, it shows that thing in a particular way:  paintings representing religious themes[Origin: 1300–1400 Old French representer, from Latin repraesentare, from praesentare]
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