Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.representative; delegate
学生代表们摆好姿势拍集体照。
Student representatives posed for a group photograph.
社团代表将代替大家上台领奖。
Club representatives will accept the award on stage instead of everyone.
股东代表对这个决议进行表决。
The shareholders' representatives voted on the resolution.
- 2
v.on behalf of; in the name of; act as representative for an individual or collective
副总统代表总统出席了这次庆典。
The President was represented at the ceremony by the vice-president.
秘书长可以在官方仪式上代表主席。
The general secretary may represent the president at official ceremonies.
他代表了如今的青年人的意见。
He represents the opinions of the youth of today.
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- 3
n.archetype; person or thing bearing the common character of all others of the same classification
他是无产阶级的优秀代表。
He is a fine representative of the proletariat.
他是改革派的代表。
He is the representative of the reformist.
他是资产阶级的典型代表。
He is a typical representative of the bourgeoisie.
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- 4
v.embody; represent; stand for; act for
这支曲子代表了他的早期风格。
This piece represents his early style.
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Word usage
- common measure word"代表" is often matched with measure word "名"or"个"or"位".
一名代表
one representative
一个代表
one representative
一位代表
one representative