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represent sth
表示象征意义
This painting represents the artist's view of nature.
这幅画代表了艺术家对自然的看法。
代表（某人或某团体）；代理；代言
represented — past of represent
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
代表（某人或某团体）；代理；代言
to speak or act officially for a person or group; to serve as their delegate or agent
This painting represents the artist's view of nature.
这幅画代表了艺术家对自然的看法。
再次呈现或重新呈现；用替代物来呈现；展现对应物或形象；象征。
To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.
再次呈现,例如为了医疗诊治。
To present again, for instance for medical attention.
以视觉方式描绘；勾勒。
To portray visually; to delineate.
再次呈现,可能以改变后的形式。
To present again, possibly in an altered form.
represent
Base
原形
represents
3rd person
第三人称单数
representing
-ing
现在分词
represented
Past
过去式
represented
Past participle
过去分词
He represents our company.
他代表我们的公司。
She represented her country in the Olympics.
她在奥运会上代表她的国家。
They are representing us at the conference.
他们正在会议上代表我们。
规则动词
The lawyer represents the family in the lawsuit.
这位律师在诉讼中代表这个家庭。
Our class elected Anna to represent us on the student council.
我们班选了安娜代表我们参加学生会。
It is a great honor to represent your country in the Olympics.
代表自己的国家参加奥运会是一项巨大的荣誉。
表示象征意义
This painting represents the artist's view of nature.
这幅画代表了艺术家对自然的看法。
描述，描绘
The media represented him as a hero.
媒体把他描述为英雄。
作为代表
She will represent the company at the conference.
她将代表公司参加会议。
Not this
The red lines represent of the roads.
Use this
The red lines represent the roads.
中文学习者常误加介词“of”，将及物动词“represent”当作不及物动词使用。实际上，“represent”是及物动词，直接接宾语，不需要介词。
Not this
He represented to the company at the meeting.
Use this
He represented the company at the meeting.
中文学习者可能将“represent”与“represent to sb.”混淆，误加介词“to”。表示“代表某人/某物”时，“represent”直接跟宾语，不需要介词。“represent to”通常用于“向…说明”等不同含义。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
代表一家公司
She will represent our company at the conference.
她将代表我们公司参加会议。
代表一个国家
He represented his country in the Olympics.
他在奥运会上代表他的国家。
象征
The dove represents peace.
鸽子象征和平。
表达观点
This painting represents the artist's view of nature.
这幅画表达了艺术家对自然的看法。
表示变化
The data represents a significant change in the economy.
这些数据表示经济上的重大变化。
代表一个问题
This case represents a common problem in software development.
这个案例代表了软件开发中的一个常见问题。
自称是
He represents himself as an expert in the field.
他自称是这个领域的专家。
代表背离/不同于
This policy represents a departure from previous practices.
这项政策代表了与以往做法的背离。
代表冰山一角
The reported cases represent only the tip of the iceberg.
报道的案例只是冰山一角。
代表，代表！
"Represent, represent!" from the song 'Represent' by The Notorious B.I.G. (1994).
出自歌手The Notorious B.I.G.的歌曲《Represent》（1994年）。
武当帮代表！
"Wu-Tang Clan represent!" is a famous chant from the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, used in many songs and live performances.
这是嘻哈团体武当帮在歌曲和现场表演中常用的口号。
Use represented naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
re-再，present呈现，代表即再次呈现他人观点。
语域：neutral 常见场景：政治、法律、商务、日常交流 该词在正式场合（如政治、法律、商务）和日常交流中均常见，通常表示‘代表’或‘象征’。
以“-ent”结尾的单词，当重音在最后一个音节时，元音发/ɛnt/，与“represent”韵脚相同，如 present(动词)、invent、prevent 等。但注意：有些单词虽然拼写相似，但重音或元音不同，发音有差异，如 present(名词 /ˈprɛzənt/ 礼物) 和 content(名词 /ˈkɑntɛnt/ 内容)。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.