represent
gb/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/ us/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/
B1
英語
~ 700
語義
0件の語義
動詞
B1
action
1
Act or speak on behalf of
To speak or act for another person or group.
用法パターン：
to represent [someone/something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'represent' with 'present'. 'Represent' means to act for someone; 'present' means to show or give something.
類義語
advocate (Emphasizes publicly supporting or arguing for someone or something.)
対義語
oppose (Means to act against someone or something instead of supporting them.)
コロケーション
represent a client
|represent the company
|represent the country
|represent interests
テーマ
business
|law
|politics
|communication
例文
- She was chosen to represent her country at the conference.
- The lawyer will represent you in court.
- Our union leader represents all the workers in negotiations.
学習者向け例文
- I will represent my class in the meeting.
- He represents our school in the game.
- She represents the workers in talks with the boss.
動詞
B1
relation
2
Be a symbol of something
To show or mean something as a sign or symbol.
用法パターン：
to represent [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this with 'present', which means to show something physically rather than symbolize it.
類義語
symbolize (Directly refers to standing for something as a symbol.)
対義語
misrepresent (Means to give a false or misleading idea of something.)
コロケーション
represent freedom
|represent an idea
|represent change
テーマ
culture
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The dove represents peace.
- These numbers represent the total sales for the year.
- The flag represents our nation.
学習者向け例文
- The red heart represents love.
- This picture represents my family.
- The flag represents our country.
動詞
B2
action
3
Describe or show something
To show or describe something in a certain way.
用法パターン：
to represent [something] as [adjective]
類義語
portray (Often used for artistic or descriptive depiction.)
対義語
distort (Means to change something so it is no longer accurate.)
コロケーション
represent accurately
|represent unfairly
|represent visually
テーマ
art
|media
|arts_entertainment
|communication
例文
- The movie represents life in the 19th century.
- This painting represents the struggle of workers.
- The book represents women as strong and independent.
学習者向け例文
- The photo represents the city well.
- The story represents him as kind.
- This map represents the area clearly.
動詞
B2
relation
4
Be equal to or amount to
To be the same as a number, amount, or meaning.
用法パターン：
to represent [amount/value]
類義語
constitute (Often used in formal contexts meaning 'to make up'.)
対義語
differ from (Means to not be equal to something else.)
コロケーション
represent 10%
|represent a cost of $500
テーマ
mathematics
|measurement
|finance
|core_vocabulary
例文
- These figures represent a 20% increase from last year.
- One unit represents ten meters on the map.
- The results represent significant progress.
学習者向け例文
- Five points represent five dollars.
- This mark represents one meter.
- The number 2 represents two apples.
文法
辞書形
represent
IPA
GB/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/
US/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/
音節・強勢
rep - res - ent （3音節）
Stress on 3rd syllable (ent)
活用形
Verb
- Base: represent
- 3rd Person Singular: represents
- Present Participle: representing
- Past: represented
関連語
Forms
represents
verb
representing
verb
represented
verb
Core family
representation
noun B1
representative
noun B1
Related words
misrepresent
verb
misrepresentation
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unrepresentative
adjective
Advanced or less common
representational
adjective
表現
represent the best of
1/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt ðə bˈɛst əv/
fixed phrase
Be the best example of something
To be the best example of a group or type.
例文
- These athletes represent the best of our nation.
- Her work represents the best of modern design.
represent yourself
1/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Act as your own lawyer in court
To speak for yourself in court without a lawyer.
例文
- He decided to represent himself during the trial.
- If you cannot afford an attorney, you may represent yourself.