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represent¹[ˌrepri'zent]vt. 1 描绘;描述;(形象地)表现:He represented her as a saint.他将她描绘成圣人.The painting represents the scene of a bumper harvest.这幅画描绘丰收的景象.I can only represent it to you by metaphors.我只能用隐喻来向你描述它. 2 讲述,阐述;表述;(强烈)指出;主张:represent the atomic theory to an audience向听众阐述原子理论We must represent our determination.我们必须表明我们的决心.represent that it must succeed强调此举务必成功 3 代表;代理;作为…的代表;[常用被动语态]使有代表;推出…的代表作:M.P.'s representing urban constituencies代表城市选区的下院议员们How many countries are represented at the meeting?有多少国家派代表出席会议?All these artists are well represented at the exhibition.所有这些画家都有作品在画展中展出. 4 象征;体现;表示;相当于:troops representing a just cause正义之师X represents the unknown.X表示未知数. 5 演出;扮演 6 想象,回忆 vi. 1 代表;代理 2 提出异议,提出抗议 |