Word · Frequency #27098
unrepresented
无代表的；无议会代表的
not having representation, especially in a parliament or other governing body
- 1.
Not represented.
未被代表的
未被代表的；无代表权的；议会无代表的
In use
The workers said they were unrepresented during the contract talks.
Unrepresented students often struggle to get their concerns heard.
Despite its large population, the neighborhood remains unrepresented in local politics.
be unrepresented in sth
in 后常接议会、委员会等机构。
Many rural communities are unrepresented in the new parliament.
许多农村社区在新议会中没有代表。
be unrepresented by sb
法律语境中常说 be unrepresented by counsel，表示“没有律师代理”。
The defendant was unrepresented by a lawyer at the hearing.
这名被告在听证会上没有律师代理。
remain unrepresented
The small party remains unrepresented on the committee.
这个小党在委员会中仍然没有代表。
unrepresented + noun
也可把 unrepresented 放在名词前作定语。
They formed a group for unrepresented workers.
他们为没有代表的工人组建了一个团体。
Common mistakes
The region unrepresented in parliament.The region is unrepresented in parliament.
unrepresented 是形容词，不能单独作谓语，必须与 be 动词连用。加上 is 后句子才有完整谓语。
This sample is unrepresented of the population.This sample is unrepresentative of the population.
unrepresented 意为“未被代表的”，而表示“不具有代表性的”要用 unrepresentative；二者含义不同，unrepresentative 后接 of。
The territory is unrepresented from the national assembly.The territory is unrepresented in the national assembly.
表示“在议会或机构中没有代表”时，介词用 in，不用 from；from 表示来源或离开。
Connections
Collocations
- unrepresented in Parliament
- 在议会中没有代表
- The overseas territories are unrepresented in Parliament.这些海外领地在议会中没有代表。
- unrepresented litigant
- 无律师代理的诉讼当事人
- The judge must ensure a fair trial for an unrepresented litigant.法官必须确保无律师代理的诉讼当事人得到公平审判。
- go unrepresented
- 得不到代表
- Small businesses often go unrepresented in these policy discussions.在这些政策讨论中，小企业常常得不到代表。
- unrepresented nations
- 无代表的国家
- Several unrepresented nations sent observers to the meeting.几个没有代表的国家向会议派出了观察员。
Synonyms
- not represented
- 未被代表的；没有代表的 · 这是 unrepresented 最直接的同义表达，口语和书面均可用；但它不是单个形容词，而是被动语态短语。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
un-表示“不”，represented是“被代表”，合起来就是“没有被代表”。想象议会里你的座位空着，没人替你举手发言。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律语境、政治讨论、正式文书 该词通常用于正式或法律语境，表示“没有代表的”或“无议会代表的”，日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 unrepresented 真正押韵的词以 /-ˈzɛntɪd/ 结尾：represented、presented、resented、misrepresented、underrepresented。注意：拼写为 -sented 的 consented 读作 /-ˈsɛntɪd/（/s/ 而不是 /z/），并不押韵；unpresented /ˌʌnprɪˈzɛntɪd/ 是形近词，读音与 unrepresented 不同（少了 /rɛ/ 音节）。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.