adj.(形容词)有代表性的,典型的 serving to show or portray a class or groupn.(名词)[C]代表 person chosen or appointed to represent another or others; delegate[C]代理人 agent of a firm, especially a traveling salesman
英英释义
Noun:a person who represents othersan advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose;
"the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"
a member of the United States House of Representativesan item of information that is typical of a class or group;
"this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome""there is an example on page 10"
Adjective:serving to represent or typify;
"representative moviegoers""a representative modern play"
standing for something else;
"the bald eagle is representative of the United States"
being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives;
"representative government as defined by Abraham Lincoln is government of the people, by the people, for the people"
representative的用法和样例:
例句
用作名词(n.)That representative brought forth an amendment to the press law.那位代表提出了一项对新闻法的修正案。A senator takes precedence over a Representative.参议员的地位高于众议员。The tiger is a representative of the cat family.老虎是猫科动物的典型。用作形容词(adj.)Are your opinions representative of the other students?你的意见是否代表其他学生的意见?The study was carried out in one small town,so we can't be sure that the results are truly representative.这项研究在一个小镇里进行,因此我们也不确定研究结果是否真的具有典型性。Representative government as defined by Abraham Lincoln is government of the people,by the people,for the people.由亚伯拉罕·林肯定义的代表制政府是民享、民有和为人民的政府。
常见句型
用作形容词(adj.)用作定语~+ n.We have a representative sample.我们有一个代表性的样品。用作表语S+be+~This question is very representative.这个问题非常典型。用作名词(n.)I sent my representative to the meeting.我派了代表参加会议。He is a representative for a large steel company.他是一家大型钢铁公司的代理人。
词汇搭配
用作名词 (n.)动词+~act as a representative充任代表send one's representative派代表形容词+~legal representative法定代理人selling representative代销人~+介词a representative for…的代理人
经典引文
Not merely as representative of God..but as strictly and truly God.
出自:D. Waterland
This story..representative of..many features of my boyhood.