representative
英
/ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/
美
/ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/
n.
代表;销售代表;（美国）众议院议员;销售代理;典型人物;代表他人者;代销人
adj.
典型的;有代表性的;由代表组成的;可作为典型(或示例)的;代表各类人(或事物)的
复数： representatives比较级： more representative最高级： most representative
记忆技巧：represent 代表;象征 + -ative 有...倾向/性质的
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牛津词典
noun
~ (of sb/sth)
1
代表
a person who has been chosen to speak or vote for sb else or on behalf of a group
a representative of the UN
联合国代表
our elected representatives in government
政府中我们选举产生的代表
a union representative
工会代表
The committee includes representatives from industry.
这个委员会包括产业界的代表。
2
also informal rep
销售代表；销售代理；代销人
a person who works for a company and travels around selling its products
a sales representative
销售代表
She's our representative in France.
她是我们公司驻法国的销售代表。
3
代表；代表他人者
a person chosen to take the place of sb else
He was the Queen's representative at the ceremony.
他代表女王出席了庆典。
4
典型人物；代表性人物
a person who is typical of a particular group
The singer is regarded as a representative of the youth of her generation.
这位歌手被看作是她那一代年轻人的典型代表。
5
Representative
(abbr. Rep.) （美国）众议院议员
(in the US) a member of the House of Representatives, the Lower House of Congress; a member of the House of Representatives in the lower house of a state parliament
adj.
1
~ (of sb/sth)
典型的；有代表性的
typical of a particular group of people
Is a questionnaire answered by 500 people truly representative of the population as a whole?
由500人参加的问卷调查能真正代表所有民众吗？
2
[usually before noun] 代表各类人（或事物）的
containing or including examples of all the different types of people or things in a large group
a representative sample of teachers
各类教师的代表
3
~ (of sth)
可作为典型（或示例）的
able to be used as a typical example of sth
The painting is not representative of his work of the period.
这幅画不是他在那个时期的代表作。
4
(of a system of government, etc. 政治体制等) 由代表组成的；代议制的
consisting of people who have been chosen to speak or vote on behalf of the rest of a group
a representative democracy
代议制民主政体
反义词： unrepresentative
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柯林斯词典
representative
频次
1
N-COUNT 代表;代理人
A representative is a person who has been chosen to act or make decisions on behalf of another person or a group of people.
...trade union representatives...
工会代表
2
N-COUNT 销售代表;销售代理
A representative is a person whose job is to sell a company's products or services, especially by travelling round and visiting other companies.
She had a stressful job as a sales representative.
作为一名销售代表，她的工作压力很大。
3
ADJ 由代表组成的;代议制的
A representative group consists of a small number of people who have been chosen to make decisions on behalf of a larger group.
The new head of state should be chosen by an 87 member representative council.
新的国家元首应该由包括87名成员的代表委员会选出。
4
ADJ-GRADED 典型的;有代表性的
Someone who is typical of the group to which they belong can be described as representative .
He was in no way representative of dog-trainers in general.
他远不是一般意义上的驯狗师。
representativeness
...a process designed to ensure the representativeness of the sample interviewed.
为抽样的对象具有代表性而设计的过程
5
N-COUNT (美国)众议员
In the United States, a Representative is a member of the House of Representatives, the less powerful of the two parts of Congress.
6
See also: House of Representatives
英英释义
noun
1
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome
there is an example on page 10
Synonym:
exampleillustrationinstance
2
a member of the United States House of Representatives
Synonym:
congressmancongresswoman
3
a person who represents others
4
an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government
Synonym:
spokespersoninterpretervoice
adj
1
being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives
representative government as defined by Abraham Lincoln is government of the people, by the people, for the people
2
standing for something else
the bald eagle is representative of the United States
3
serving to represent or typify
representative moviegoers
a representative modern play
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双语例句
全部 代表 销售代表 销售代理 典型的 有代表性的
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The painting is not representative of his work of the period.
这幅画不是他在那个时期的代表作。
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The survey covers a representative sample of schools.
调查覆盖了有代表性的一些学校。
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Our representatives are ready to help you at all times.
我们的代表随时准备帮助你。
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The country is governed by elected representatives of the people.
这个国家由民选代表统治。
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Representatives went to Japan to pitch the company's newest products.
销售代表前往日本推销本公司的最新产品。
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Representatives from the country were included as observers at the conference.
这个国家的代表都被列为会议的观察员。
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The committee includes representatives from industry.
这个委员会包括产业界的代表。
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Is a questionnaire answered by 500 people truly representative of the population as a whole?
由500人参加的问卷调查能真正代表所有民众吗？
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The majority of seats on the board will be held by business representatives.
理事会的多数席位将由工商界代表担任。
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Representatives of both parties shared a platform.
两党的代表同台发言。
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The bill is now guaranteed an easy passage through the House of Representatives.
现在该法案能在众议院顺利通过。
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The singer is regarded as a representative of the youth of her generation.
这位歌手被看作是她那一代年轻人的典型代表。
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The committee is comprised of representatives from both the public and private sectors.
委员会由政府和私人部门的双方代表组成。
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The committee is comprised of representatives from both the public and private sectors.
委员会由政府和私人部门两方的代表组成。
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She's our representative in France.
她是我们公司驻法国的销售代表。
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The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the population of each state.
众议院的席位是根据各州的人口分配的。
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We get a very representative mix of people.
我们现在有了非常具有代表性的一群人。
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The House of Representatives approved a new budget plan.
众议院批准了一项最新预算案。
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The new head of state should be chosen by an 87 member representative council.
新的国家元首应该由包括87名成员的代表委员会选出。
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Representatives from across the horse industry will attend the meeting
整个赛马业的代表都将参加这次会议。
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Representatives of the other branches adopted a decidedly different view
其他分部的代表持截然不同的观点。
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She had a stressful job as a sales representative.
作为一名销售代表，她的工作压力很大。
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Voters are interested in the representative's ability to bring home the bacon
选民感兴趣的是代表能否兑现承诺。
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The representatives almost came to blows at a meeting.
代表们在一次会议上差点动起手来。
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The legal profession is starting to be less elitist and more representative.
法律行业正开始变得更具平民性，不像从前那么精英化。
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He seemed to take it for granted that he should speak as a representative.
他似乎想当然地认为他应该以代表的身份发言。
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' The community are getting impatient, 'said a representative of the Residents' Association
“社区居民开始不耐烦了，”居民协会的一位代表说。
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He was in no way representative of dog-trainers in general.
他远不是一般意义上的驯狗师。
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As the King's representative he took precedence over everyone else on the island.
作为国王的代表，他比岛上其他任何人的地位都要高。
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Employees from each department elect a representative.
每个部门的员工选举一名代表。
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同反义词
同义词
n.
delegatedeputy
adj.
archetypalaverageprimecanonicaltypicalemblematicclassicechtnormalpar excellencereflectivequintessentialhabitualparadigmaticcharacteristic
同义词辨析
delegate deputy representative 【导航词义：代表】
delegate n. 代表
〔辨析〕
通常由选举产生或由政府、党派等指派，主要为某一群体阐述意见、进行投票选举、作决策等。
〔例证〕
The government has sent ten delegates to China.
政府派了10位代表前往中国。
The Conservatives have sent their delegates to the conference.
保守党已经派出代表参加大会。
deputy n. 代理人，副职
〔辨析〕
指被上级授权具体行事、职位仅居于其下的人。
〔例证〕
My brother will act as a deputy for me while I am away.
我不在时，我弟弟将代理我的工作。
The president of the company appointed a deputy to attend the meeting.
这个公司的董事长派一名副手出席了会议。
representative n. 代表，代理人
〔辨析〕
通常指被推选或者被任命的代表，其职务有时是较长期的，常可与 delegate 换用。
〔例证〕
He is the permanent representative/delegate of China to the UN.
他是中国驻联合国的常驻代表。
He once had worked as a union representative/delegate.
他曾担任工会代表。
词根词缀
后缀
-ative有...倾向/性质的
comparativeadj. 比较的
compar(e) 比较 + -ative 有...倾向/性质的
conservativeadj. 保守的
con- 共同, 一起 + serv 保持 + -e + -ative 有...倾向/性质的
negativeadj. 消极的
neg 否认,否定 + -ative 有...倾向/性质的
quantitativeadj. 定量性的
quant- 量,数量 + -ative 有...倾向/性质的
tentativeadj. 实验性的
tent 伸展 + -ative 有...倾向/性质的
imperativeadj. 重要紧急的
imper- 命令,统治 + -ative 有...倾向/性质的
imaginativeadj. 富有想象力的
imagin(e) 想象 + -ative 有...倾向/性质的
