represent

[.repri'zent]

词形变化: representable representability represented represented representing represents

  • 正在加载“represent”的释义
例句用法 短语词组 近反义词 海词讲解 英英解释

1.

The rose represents England.

玫瑰花是英格兰的象徵。

2.

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。

3.

Fonteyn represents the best traditions of ballet.

芳廷承袭了芭蕾舞艺术的最优秀的传统

4.

Our firm is represented in India by Mr Hall.

我公司驻印度代表是霍尔先生。

5.

The red lines on the map represent railways.

这张地图上的红线代表铁路。

6.

She represented her fellow-workers at the union meeting.

她在工会会议上代表她的同事。

7.

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。

【近义词】

【词源解说】

14世纪晚期进入英语,直接源自古法语的representer;最初源自拉丁语的reprsentare:re(强调)+prsentare(呈现,表达),意为表达,说明。

【词义辨析】

describe represent sketch picture
describe: 侧重指描述细节,给读者或听众提供清晰的视觉图像。
represent: 指有代表性或象征性地描述或讲述。
sketch: 指快速地勾勒或概略地叙述。
picture: 着重能够栩栩如生地把事物或场景等描绘出来。
mean imply indicate represent denote signify suggest
mean: 最普通用词,指文字或符号等所表示的各种明确的或含蓄的意义。
imply: 侧重用文字或符号表示的联想,暗示。
indicate: 指明显的表示。
represent: 指体现或代表。
denote: 指某一词字面或狭义的意思,或指某些符号或迹象的特指含义。
signify: 指用文字、说话或表情等表示单纯的意思。
suggest: 通常指暗含地、隐晦地表达意思。

【词语用法】

  1. 注意represent与delegate的意思区别:
    represent指“代表某人”。
    • He represented me at the meeting.
      他代表我在会议上。
    delegate指“委派某人”。
    • He delegated me to the meeting.
      他派我代表他去会议。
  2. represent有做“说明,阐明”的意思。
    • He represented her to be an actress.
      He represented her as an actress.
      He represented that she was an actress.
      三句的意思相同,均表达“他说她是个女演员”的意思。
  3. present sb with sth指“将某物赠送某人”。
  • 错句举例与错句分析

    错句:The governor presented the prize-winers their prizes.

    纠正:The governor presented the prize-winers with their prizes.

    翻译:总督把将颁发给获奖者。

    分析:表示“把某物赠与某人”时,用present sb with sth。

动词 represent:

1.

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

同义词:stand for,correspond

2.

express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

同义词:typify,symbolize,symbolise,stand for

3.

be representative or typical for

4.

be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute

5.

serve as a means of expressing something

6.

be characteristic of

同义词:exemplify

7.

form or compose

同义词:constitute,make up,comprise,be

8.

be the defense counsel for someone in a trial

同义词:defend

9.

create an image or likeness of

同义词:interpret

10.

play a role or part

同义词:act,play

11.

perform (a play), especially on a stage

同义词:stage,present

12.

describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality

13.

point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance

14.

bring forward and present to the mind

同义词:present,lay out

15.

to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)

同义词:map

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