to act or speak for a group of people
She will represent our school at the meeting.
她将代表我们学校参加会议。
to act or speak for someone officially
The lawyer will represent the client in court.
律师将在法庭上代表客户。
to play sports for a country or team
He will represent his country in the Olympics.
他将代表他的国家参加奥运会。
to be a symbol for something
The red color on the map can represent danger.
地图上的红色可以代表危险。
to be something important
This job offer represents a great chance for you.
这份工作机会对你来说是一个很好的机会。
to be present in a certain amount
Both groups are well represented in the survey.
两组在调查中都有很好的代表性。
to be an example of something
The story tries to represent real life problems.
这个故事试图展现现实生活中的问题。
to show something in a picture or diagram
The graph will represent the data clearly.
图表将清晰地展示数据。
to show someone or something in a certain way
The movie may represent the hero as weak.
电影可能将英雄描绘成软弱的样子。
to tell something to people in authority
He had to represent the facts to the police.
他必须向警方陈述事实。