represent
gb/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/ us/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/
B1
英语
~ 700
义项
0 个义项
动词
B1
action
1
Act or speak on behalf of
To speak or act for another person or group.
用法模式：
to represent [someone/something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'represent' with 'present'. 'Represent' means to act for someone; 'present' means to show or give something.
近义词
advocate (Emphasizes publicly supporting or arguing for someone or something.)
反义词
oppose (Means to act against someone or something instead of supporting them.)
搭配
represent a client
|represent the company
|represent the country
|represent interests
主题
business
|law
|politics
|communication
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- I will represent my class in the meeting.
- He represents our school in the game.
- She represents the workers in talks with the boss.
动词
B1
relation
2
Be a symbol of something
To show or mean something as a sign or symbol.
用法模式：
to represent [something]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this with 'present', which means to show something physically rather than symbolize it.
近义词
symbolize (Directly refers to standing for something as a symbol.)
反义词
misrepresent (Means to give a false or misleading idea of something.)
搭配
represent freedom
|represent an idea
|represent change
主题
culture
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The dove represents peace.
- These numbers represent the total sales for the year.
- The flag represents our nation.
学习者例句
- The red heart represents love.
- This picture represents my family.
- The flag represents our country.
动词
B2
action
3
Describe or show something
To show or describe something in a certain way.
用法模式：
to represent [something] as [adjective]
近义词
portray (Often used for artistic or descriptive depiction.)
反义词
distort (Means to change something so it is no longer accurate.)
搭配
represent accurately
|represent unfairly
|represent visually
主题
art
|media
|arts_entertainment
|communication
例句
- The movie represents life in the 19th century.
- This painting represents the struggle of workers.
- The book represents women as strong and independent.
学习者例句
- The photo represents the city well.
- The story represents him as kind.
- This map represents the area clearly.
动词
B2
relation
4
Be equal to or amount to
To be the same as a number, amount, or meaning.
用法模式：
to represent [amount/value]
近义词
constitute (Often used in formal contexts meaning 'to make up'.)
反义词
differ from (Means to not be equal to something else.)
搭配
represent 10%
|represent a cost of $500
主题
mathematics
|measurement
|finance
|core_vocabulary
例句
- These figures represent a 20% increase from last year.
- One unit represents ten meters on the map.
- The results represent significant progress.
学习者例句
- Five points represent five dollars.
- This mark represents one meter.
- The number 2 represents two apples.
语法
词典原形
represent
IPA
GB/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/
US/ɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/
音节与重音
rep - res - ent （3 个音节）
Stress on 3rd syllable (ent)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: represent
- 3rd Person Singular: represents
- Present Participle: representing
- Past: represented
词族
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
相关表达
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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- He decided to represent himself during the trial.
- If you cannot afford an attorney, you may represent yourself.