to act or speak for a group of people
She will represent our school at the meeting.
她將代表我們學校參加會議。
to act or speak for someone officially
The lawyer will represent the client in court.
律師將在法庭上代表客戶。
to play sports for a country or team
He will represent his country in the Olympics.
他將代表他的國家參加奧運會。
to be a symbol for something
The red color on the map can represent danger.
地圖上的紅色可以代表危險。
to be something important
This job offer represents a great chance for you.
這份工作機會對你來說是一個很好的機會。
to be present in a certain amount
Both groups are well represented in the survey.
兩組在調查中都有很好的代表性。
to be an example of something
The story tries to represent real life problems.
這個故事試圖展現現實生活中的問題。
to show something in a picture or diagram
The graph will represent the data clearly.
圖表將清晰地展示數據。
to show someone or something in a certain way
The movie may represent the hero as weak.
電影可能將英雄描繪成軟弱的樣子。
to tell something to people in authority
He had to represent the facts to the police.
他必須向警方陳述事實。