及物動詞:作為…的代表、提出、表示、象徵、代表、表現、描繪、描述
常見搭配詞:
- represent oneself
將自己展現為(塑造成)…或在法庭上為自己辯護
例句:He always represent himself as a successful businessman, but in reality, he is struggling.
他總是把自己塑造成一個成功的商人,但實際上,他在苦苦掙扎。 - represent something to somebody
向某人描述某事物
例句:Can you represent the company’s mission and values to me in a clear and concise manner?
你能以簡潔明了的方式向我介紹這間公司的使命和價值觀嗎? - represent someone/something as
將某人/某物描述成
例句:The movie represents him as a hero.
電影將他描述成一位英雄。 - be represented by
用…來表示(代表)
例句:A story about a murder may be represented by the outline of a body and a gun.
一個關於謀殺的故事可以用屍體和槍的輪廓來表示。 - represent interests
代表利益
例句:The union represents the interests of its members.
工會代表其成員的利益。 - represent a country / a company / a constituency
代表一個國家 / 一家公司 / 一個選區
例句:She will represent her country in the Olympics.
她將在奧運會上代表她的國家。 - represent … as …
以…身份代表…
例句:He represents the company as a sales manager.
他以銷售經理的身份代表公司。 - represent the client
代表客戶
例句:The lawyer represents the client in court.
律師在法庭上代表客戶。 - represent a view / idea
代表某種觀點/想法
例句:Their spokesperson represents the organization’s views on environmental issues.
他們的發言人提出了該組織在環境問題上的觀點。 - represent a percentage/portion
佔一定百分比/部分
例句:Women represent 40% of the workforce in our company.
女性在我們公司的勞動力中佔40%。 - represent a change / a challenge
代表變化 / 挑戰
例句:The new policy represents a significant change in the government’s approach.
新政策代表了政府做法的重大變化。
例句:
- The flag represent the country and its people.
國旗代表著國家跟它的人民 - The painting represents the artist’s emotions during that time period.
那幅畫顯露出畫家在那個時期的情緒 - He was chosen to represent his class.
他被選作班上的代表 - She used to hate school and everything it represented.
她以前憎恨學校以及它所代表的一切 - My colleague represented the plan as practical.
我的同事聲稱這計畫可行 - The company is trying to represent itself as a socially responsible business.
該公司正努力將自己塑造成一家對社會負責的企業 - The movie is being represented as a comedy, but it has serious themes.
這部電影被描述為喜劇,但它有嚴肅的主題 - I decided to represent myself during the trial.
我決定為自己辯護 - Who is representing the defendant?
誰為被告辯護? - He represented the different options available to her and their pros and cons?
他向她解說了目前所有的不同選項及其優缺點 - Can you represent your ideas to me in another way?
你能用另一種方式跟我說你的想法嗎? - Women now represent almost 50% of the workforce.
女性現在佔勞動力的近 50%。 - The figures represent a general decline in employment.
這些數字代表就業普遍下降。 - She represents our company at the conference.
她在會議上代表我們公司。 - These statistics represent the current economic situation.
這些統計數據反映了目前的經濟形勢。 - The dove represents peace.
和平鴿象徵和平。 - To many people, the White House represents the identity of the United States.
對很多人來說,白宮代表著美國的身份。
同義詞:
- symbolize 象徵、代表 – 強調某物作為另一事物或觀念的象徵或代表。
例句:The Olympic rings symbolize the unity of the continents.
奧林匹克五環象徵五大洲的團結。 - stand for 代表、象徵 – 表示某物代表或象徵某種觀念、價值或特點。
例句:In this equation, “x” stands for the unknown value.
在這個方程式中,”x” 代表未知數。 - embody 具體表現、體現 – 表示某人或某物體現或具體表現某種特徵、價值或觀念。
例句:The statue embodies the spirit of freedom.
這座雕像體現了自由精神。 - signify 表示、意味著 – 強調某事物表示或暗示某種意義、觀念或重要性。
例句:A red traffic light signifies that you must stop.
紅燈表示你必須停下來。 - act as 代表、充當 – 描述某人或某物在特定情況下擔任某種角色或功能。
例句:He will act as our spokesperson at the meeting.
他將在會議上擔任我們的發言人。
衍生字:
- representation 作為…的代言人(代表) 、表現、描述、象徵 n.
- representational 具象的、寫實的 adj.
- representative 代表、代理人 n. 典型的、代表…的 adj.