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