词典释义：
be entitled or appointed to act or speak for (someone), especially in an official capacity
（尤指以正式身份）代表（某人）
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for purposes of litigation, an infant can and must be represented by an adult .为诉讼目的，婴儿可以而且必须由一位成人代表。
(of a competitor)participate in a sports event or other competition on behalf of (one's club, town, region, or country)
（运动员）代表（俱乐部、城市、地区或国家）参赛
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Wade represented Great Britain .韦德代表英国参赛。
be an elected Member of Parliament or member of a legislature for (a particular constituency, party, or group)
代表（选区、政党、群体）任国会议员（或其他立法机构议员）
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she became the first woman to represent a South Wales mining valley .她成为首位代表南威尔士一河谷矿区的女议员。
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作为某人的代表（尤指在正式场合或仪式中）
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the Duke of Edinburgh was represented by the Countess Mountbatten .爱丁堡公爵由蒙巴顿女伯爵作代表。
constitute; amount to
构成；代表；相当于
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this figure represents eleven per cent of the company's total sales .这一数字相当于公司总销售额的１１％．
be a specimen or example of; typify
（作为典型）代表
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twenty parents, picked to represent a cross section of Scottish life .被选作代表苏格兰人生活典型的２０位家长。
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（尤指在某种程度上作为某类人或物的代表）存在于；反映在…中
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abstraction is well represented in this exhibition .在这个展览中，抽象艺术得到很好反映。
depict (a particular subject) in a picture or other work of art
描绘，描述，描写
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santos are small wooden figures representing saints .圣徒木雕像是描绘圣人的小型木头人像。
[with obj. and adverbial or infinitive]describe or depict (someone or something) as being of a certain nature; portray in a particular way
把…描述成，把…描写成
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the young were consistently represented as being in need of protection .年轻人一贯被描述为需要保护。
(of a sign or symbol)have a particular signification; stand for
（符号或象征）代表，表示
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numbers 1—15 represent the red balls .数字１至１５代表红球。
be a symbol or embodiment of (a particular quality or thing)
象征，体现
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the three heads of Cerberus represent the past, present, and future .刻尔柏洛斯的三个头分别象征着过去、现在和将来。
play the part of (someone) in a theatrical production
扮演。
〈正式〉 明确讲述，清楚说明
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it was represented to him that she would be an unsuitable wife .已经明确告诉过他她不会是一个合适的妻子。
[with clause]allege; claim
声称
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the vendors have represented that such information is accurate .商贩们已声称这信息是正确的。
"late Middle English： from Old French
