representation
noun
ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃən
noun
1
when
you
have
someone
to
speak,
vote,
or
make
decisions
for
you
代理，代表
U
Minority
groups
need
more
effective
parliamentary
representation.
少数族群需要更有效的议会代表。
There
has
been
a
decline
in
union
representation
in
the
auto
industry.
汽车行业中工会代表减少了。
2
a
painting,
sign,
description
etc
that
shows
something
描绘，表现
C
[+
of
]
The
clock
in
the
painting
is
a
symbolic
representation
of
the
passage
of
time.
画上的时钟是对光阴流逝的象征性描绘。
3
the
act
of
representing
someone
or
something
代表; 代理
U
[+
of
]
She
received
praise
for
her
effective
representation
of
Garcia
during
the
trial.
她因为在庭审时代表加西亚作了有力的辩护而受到赞扬。
4
a
formal
complaint
or
statement
[正式，尤英] 投诉; 陈述
C usually plural 一般用复数 | formal especially BrE
[+
about
]
A
group
of
students
made
representations
to
the
college
about
the
poor
standard
of
the
accommodation.
一群学生就恶劣的住宿条件同校方进行交涉。
5
make false representations
to
describe
or
explain
something
in
a
way
that
you
know
is
not
true
作虚假的陈述
law