represent
gb/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/ us/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/
B1
Anh
~ 700
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
B1
action
1
Act or speak on behalf of
To speak or act for another person or group.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to represent [someone/something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'represent' with 'present'. 'Represent' means to act for someone; 'present' means to show or give something.
Từ đồng nghĩa
advocate (Emphasizes publicly supporting or arguing for someone or something.)
Từ trái nghĩa
oppose (Means to act against someone or something instead of supporting them.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
represent a client
|represent the company
|represent the country
|represent interests
Chủ đề
business
|law
|politics
|communication
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I will represent my class in the meeting.
- He represents our school in the game.
- She represents the workers in talks with the boss.
Động từ
B1
relation
2
Be a symbol of something
To show or mean something as a sign or symbol.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to represent [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this with 'present', which means to show something physically rather than symbolize it.
Từ đồng nghĩa
symbolize (Directly refers to standing for something as a symbol.)
Từ trái nghĩa
misrepresent (Means to give a false or misleading idea of something.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
represent freedom
|represent an idea
|represent change
Chủ đề
culture
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The dove represents peace.
- These numbers represent the total sales for the year.
- The flag represents our nation.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The red heart represents love.
- This picture represents my family.
- The flag represents our country.
Động từ
B2
action
3
Describe or show something
To show or describe something in a certain way.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to represent [something] as [adjective]
Từ đồng nghĩa
portray (Often used for artistic or descriptive depiction.)
Từ trái nghĩa
distort (Means to change something so it is no longer accurate.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
represent accurately
|represent unfairly
|represent visually
Chủ đề
art
|media
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Ví dụ
- The movie represents life in the 19th century.
- This painting represents the struggle of workers.
- The book represents women as strong and independent.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The photo represents the city well.
- The story represents him as kind.
- This map represents the area clearly.
Động từ
B2
relation
4
Be equal to or amount to
To be the same as a number, amount, or meaning.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to represent [amount/value]
Từ đồng nghĩa
constitute (Often used in formal contexts meaning 'to make up'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
differ from (Means to not be equal to something else.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
represent 10%
|represent a cost of $500
Chủ đề
mathematics
|measurement
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- These figures represent a 20% increase from last year.
- One unit represents ten meters on the map.
- The results represent significant progress.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Five points represent five dollars.
- This mark represents one meter.
- The number 2 represents two apples.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
represent
IPA
GB/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/
US/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
rep - res - ent (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ent)
Các dạng từ
Verb
- Base: represent
- 3rd Person Singular: represents
- Present Participle: representing
- Past: represented
Họ từ
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
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- He decided to represent himself during the trial.
- If you cannot afford an attorney, you may represent yourself.