representation

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn/

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[uncountable, countable] the act of presenting somebody/something in a particular way; something that shows or describes something synonym portrayal
- the negative representation of single mothers in the media
- The snake swallowing its tail is a representation of infinity.
Extra Examples
- The film offers a realistic representation of life in rural Spain.
- There are many ways of generating a two-dimensional representation of an object.
- a book showing graphic representations of the periodic table
- a realistic cinematic representation of the Depression
- artistic representations of the parent/child relationship
- contemporary media representations of youth
- the written representation of a spoken text
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- accurate
- faithful
- good
- …
verb + representation
- create
- generate
- produce
- …
phrases
- a form of representation
- a means of representation
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[uncountable] the fact of having representatives who will speak or vote for you or act in your place
- The green movement lacks effective representation in Parliament.
- The accused was not allowed legal representation.
see also proportional representation
Extra Examples
- workers that seek union representation
- shareholder representation on the boards of directors
- representation from all parties
- representation for employees
- representation by a lawyer
- direct representation in Parliament
- Whether guilty or innocent, we are still entitled to legal representation.
- They had a strong representation in government.
- The task force had broad representation with members drawn from different departments.
- The party has increased its representation in Parliament.
- Textile workers wanted collective representation.
- He claims that their electoral system ensures fair representation of all parties.
Topics Law and justicec1, People in societyc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- broad
- large
- increased
- …
verb + representation
- have
- be entitled to
- achieve
- …
preposition
- representation by
- representation for
- representation from
- …
phrases
- a system of representation
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representations
[plural] (especially British English, formal) formal statements made to somebody in authority, especially in order to make your opinions known or to protest
- We have made representations to the prime minister, but without success.
Topics Opinion and argumentc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- false
- oral
- written
- …
verb + representations
- make
- receive
preposition
- representation to
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Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘image, likeness’): from Old French representation or Latin repraesentatio(n-), from repraesentare ‘bring before, exhibit’, from re- (expressing intensive force) + praesentare ‘to present’.

单词	representation
释义	representation noun OPAL WOPAL S /ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn/ /ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn/ jump to other results [uncountable, countable] the act of presenting somebody/something in a particular way; something that shows or describes something synonym portrayal the negative representation of single mothers in the media The snake swallowing its tail is a representation of infinity. Extra Examples The film offers a realistic representation of life in rural Spain. There are many ways of generating a two-dimensional representation of an object. a book showing graphic representations of the periodic table a realistic cinematic representation of the Depression artistic representations of the parent/child relationship contemporary media representations of youth the written representation of a spoken text Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective accurate faithful good … verb + representation create generate produce … phrases a form of representation a means of representation See full entry [uncountable] the fact of having representatives who will speak or vote for you or act in your place The green movement lacks effective representation in Parliament. The accused was not allowed legal representation. see also proportional representation Extra Examples workers that seek union representation shareholder representation on the boards of directors representation from all parties representation for employees representation by a lawyer direct representation in Parliament Whether guilty or innocent, we are still entitled to legal representation. They had a strong representation in government. The task force had broad representation with members drawn from different departments. The party has increased its representation in Parliament. Textile workers wanted collective representation. He claims that their electoral system ensures fair representation of all parties. Topics Law and justicec1, People in societyc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective broad large increased … verb + representation have be entitled to achieve … preposition representation by representation for representation from … phrases a system of representation See full entry representations [plural] (especially British English, formal) formal statements made to somebody in authority, especially in order to make your opinions known or to protest We have made representations to the prime minister, but without success. Topics Opinion and argumentc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective false oral written … verb + representations make receive preposition representation to See full entry Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘image, likeness’): from Old French representation or Latin repraesentatio(n-), from repraesentare ‘bring before, exhibit’, from re- (expressing intensive force) + praesentare ‘to present’.
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