represent
[.repri'zent]
vt. 表现, 表示, 描绘, 代表, 象征, 说明, 阐明
vi. 提出异议
例句与用法：
The rose represents England.
玫瑰花是英格兰的象徵。
The king is represented as a villain in the play.
在这出剧中把国王刻画成一个反面人物。
Fonteyn represents the best traditions of ballet.
芳廷承袭了芭蕾舞艺术的最优秀的传统
Our firm is represented in India by Mr Hall.
我公司驻印度代表是霍尔先生。
The red lines on the map represent railways.
这张地图上的红线代表铁路。
She represented her fellow-workers at the union meeting.
她在工会会议上代表她的同事。
This essay represents a considerable improvement on your recent work.
这篇论文说明你最近的工作取得了相当大的改进。
词形变化：
形容词: representable | 名词: representability | 动词过去式: represented | 动词过去分词: represented | 动词现在分词: representing | 动词第三人称单数: represents |
详细释义：
vt.
1. 描绘, (抽象地)表现
This picture represents a scene at King Arthur's court.
这幅画描绘了亚瑟王法庭的一个场面。
2. 象征; 表示
The dove represents peace.
鸽子象征和平。
3. 作为……的代表
They said that they represented the committee.
他们说他们代表该委员会。
4. 有代表; 有代表作[H]
All the different races of the country were represented at the parade.
游行中有该国各种族的代表。
The museum had several paintings representing the artist's early style.
博物馆中有几幅画家早期风格的代表作。
5. 意味着; 相当于[W]
6. 声称[(+as)][O2]
He represented the plan as practical.
他声称计划切实可行。
7. 陈述; 诉说, 抗议说[(+to)]
8. 扮演; 演出
Each child will represent an animal at the party.
聚会时, 每个孩子将扮演一种动物。
9. 想像; 回想
vi.
1. 代表, 代理
2. 提出异议; 提出抗议
短语词组：
represent to
1. 向……指出
I represented to him that it would be dangerous to do what he suggested.
我向他指出, 照他提议的去做是危险的。