1 [T] to act or speak in the place of sb else; to be the representative of a group or country 代表;作为(一个群体或国家的)代表:
You will need a lawyer to represent you in court.你需要一位律师在庭上替你辩护。It's an honour for an athlete to represent his or her country.能代表自己国家参加比赛是运动员的光荣。
2linking verb to be equal to sth; to be sth 相当于:
These results represent a major breakthrough in our understanding of cancer.这些成果意味着我们对癌症的认识取得了重大突破。
3 [T] to be a picture, sign, example, etc of sb/sth 代表;表示;象征:
The yellow lines on the map represent minor roads.地图上的黄线代表小路。
4 [T] to describe sb/sth in a particular way (以某方式)描述,描写
represent/͵rɛprIˋzɛnt; ˌreprIˈzent/v [T]1 to speak and do things for someone else because they have asked you to 代表: Craig hired a lawyer to represent him. 克雷格雇了一位律师来为自己辩护。2 if you represent a country, school etc in a competition, you compete in it for the country, school etc 代表〔国家﹑学校等〕参赛3 to be a sign or mark that means something 象征﹔表示: The green triangles on the map represent campgrounds. 地图上的绿色三角形代表野营地。4 to form or be something 等于﹔相当于: This figure represents a 25% increase in wages. 这个数字就等于薪水提高了 25%。5 to describe someone or something in a particular way [ portray ] 〔以某种方式〕描述﹐表现: The article represents the millionaire as a simple family man. 文章把这位百万富翁描写成一个平凡的恋家男人。
representrepresentrepresentsrepresentedrepresentingverb (represents, representing, represented)1to speak or do something in place of another person or other people: It is an honour for athletes to represent their country.2to be an example or a sign of something: The yellow lines on the map represent roads.