单词详解

1. vt.

A. 代表，代理（take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to）

The blue color on the map represents seas. 这张地图上的蓝色代表海洋。

Monsters in dreams often represent fears. 怪物在梦里经常表现为恐惧。

He represented our class to attend this speech. 他代表我们全班参加了这次演讲。
B. 象征，体现，表现（express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol）

The tall seat in the middle represents right. 中间高高的座位象征着权力。
The dove represents peace. 鸽子象征和平。

C. 作为……的代表（play a role or part, be representative or typical for）

They represent each society stratum. 他们代表各个社会阶层。
They said that they represented the committee. 他们说他们代表该委员会。

2. vi.

  代表，代理，象征

  What does this letter represent for?  这个字母代表什么？

相关单词

形容词：representable

名词：representability

过去式：represented

过去分词：represented

现在分词：representing

第三人称单数：represents