Word · Frequency #645
Fully loadedrepresents
代表（某人或某团体）；代理；代言
represents is the third person singular of represent.
to speak or act officially for a person or group; to serve as their delegate or agent
- 1.
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.
再次呈现或重新呈现；用替代物来呈现；展现对应物或形象；象征。
- 2.
To present again, for instance for medical attention.
再次呈现,例如为了医疗诊治。
- 3.
To portray visually; to delineate.
以视觉方式描绘；勾勒。
- 4.
To present again, possibly in an altered form.
再次呈现,可能以改变后的形式。
- 5.
To portray by mimicry or acting; to act the part or character of.
通过模仿或表演来 portray；扮演(某角色)。
- 6.
To stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of.
代表或代替某人行事；履行职责、行使权利或代表他人行动。
- 7.
To act as a representative of (a country, state, district etc.).
象征；表示；意味着；体现；反映；作为…的典型；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。；再次呈现,例如为了医疗诊治。；以视觉方式描绘；勾勒。
In use
The lawyer represents the family in the lawsuit.
Our class elected Anna to represent us on the student council.
It is a great honor to represent your country in the Olympics.
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。
represent sb as sth
描述，描绘
The media represented him as a hero.
媒体把他描述为英雄。
represent sb in/at sth
作为代表
She will represent the company at the conference.
Connections
Collocations
- represent a company
- 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。
- represent a country
- 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。
- represent a symbol
- 象征
- The dove represents peace.鸽子象征和平。
- represent a view
- 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。
- represent a change
- 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。
- represent a problem
Learner notes
Memory Tip
re-再，present呈现，代表即再次呈现他人观点。
Context & Register
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’。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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)。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.