名詞：作為…的代表、表現、描述、表示、象徵
常見搭配詞：
- legal representation
法律代表(律師) – 不可數名詞
例句：The poor can’t afford legal representation.
窮人請不起律師(法律代表)。 - a representation of something
某物的象徵或代表 – 可數名詞
例句：The statue was a representation of the city’s founding fathers.
這座雕像象徵這城市之父(建立這個城市的人)。 - give a visual representation of something
用視覺展現…
例句：The students were asked to give a visual representation of the concept they had learned.
學生們被要求用視覺展現他們所學的概念。 - make representations
進行交涉(正式提出抱怨或陳述)
例句：A group of workers made representations to the factory about the poor standard of the accommodation.
一群工人向工廠抱怨宿舍環境差的問題(正式提出，想要公司改善)。
例句：
- Their company has no representation in Brazil.
他們公司在巴西沒有代表(代理機構)。 - The representation of women in politics has improved in recent years, but there is still a long way to go.
近年來，女性參政人數有所提高，但仍有很長的路要走(representation是一個概念，為不可數名詞)。 - The artwork was a powerful representation of the artist’s feelings on social injustice.
這件藝術品強烈地表達了藝術家對社會不公的感受。 - The novel was a representation of the struggles faced by immigrants in the country.
這部小說描述了該國移民所面臨的鬥爭。 - The film was a representation of the historical events that took place during the war.
這部電影重現(改編自)戰爭期間發生的一個歷史事件。 - This play is a representation of a real event.
這個戲劇改編自真實事件。 - The representation of different cultures in the school curriculum helps to promote cultural understanding and tolerance.
在學校課程中包含各種不同文化，可以促進對於不同文化的理解與包容。 - These paintings are representations of the artist’s emotions.
這些畫作是藝術家情感的象徵。
同義詞：
- depiction 描述、描繪 n. 強調通過文字、圖像或表演來表現或展示某人或某事。
例句：The artist’s depiction of the landscape is truly captivating.
藝術家對風景的描繪真的很吸引人。 - portrayal 描繪、表現 n. 強調透過藝術或文學的方式來展現或描述某人或某事。
例句：Her portrayal of the character was very realistic.
她對角色的描繪非常真實。 - image 影像、形象 n. 強調某人或某事的外觀、形象或印象。
例句：The company has been working hard to improve its image.
該公司一直在努力提升其形象。 - illustration 插圖、例證 n. 強調以圖形、圖像或例子來說明或解釋某事。
例句：The book includes many illustrations to help explain the concepts.
這本書包含許多插圖來幫助解釋概念。 - model 模型、典範 n. 強調一個簡化或理想化的版本，用於表示或解釋更複雜的系統或現象。
例句：The architect built a small model to represent the proposed building.
建築師製作了一個小模型來表示建議的建築物。
衍生字：
- represent 表現、描述、象徵 vt. vi.
- representational 具象的、寫實的 adj.
- representative 代表、代理人 n. 典型的、代表…的 adj.
