representative
adj
noun
ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv◄
adj
1
typical
of
a
particular
group
or
thing
典型的; 有代表性的
[+
of
]
The
latest
incident
is
representative
of
a
wider
trend.
最近发生的事件代表了一个更大的趋势。
2
including
examples
of
all
the
different
types
of
something
in
a
group
代表各类事物的
The
pollsters
asked
a
representative
sample
of
New
York
residents
for
their
opinions.
民意调查员向有代表性的纽约居民征询了意见。
3
a
representative
system
of
government
allows
people
to
vote
for
other
people
to
represent
them
in
the
government
〔政体〕代表制的，代议制的
a
representative
democracy
代议制民主政体
noun
4
someone
who
has
been
chosen
to
speak,
vote,
or
make
decisions
for
someone
else
代表，代理人;
a
union
representative
工会代表
[+
of
]
an
elected
representative
of
the
people
民选代表
5
Representative
a
member
of
the
House
of
Representatives,
the
Lower
House
of
Congress
in
the
United
States
美国众议院议员