• vt. 代表；表现；描绘；回忆；再赠送
• vi. 代表；提出异议

re-,表强调，present,出具，呈现，给予。

represent

represent: [14] English borrowed represent from Latin repraesentāre, which meant ‘present again, bring back’, hence ‘show’. It was a compound verb formed from the prefix re- ‘back, again’ and praesentāre, source of English present. The notion of ‘standing in the place of another’ is a post-classical development.
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represent (v.)

late 14c., "to bring to mind by description," also "to symbolize, serve as a sign or symbol of; serve as the type or embodiment of;" from Old French representer "present, show, portray" (12c.), from Latin repraesentare "make present, set in view, show, exhibit, display," from re-, intensive prefix (see re-), + praesentare "to present," literally "to place before" (see present (v.)). Legislative sense is attested from 1650s. Related: Represented; representing.

1. The two politicians represent opposite poles of the political spectrum.

这两位从政者代表了政界的两个极端。

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2. These proposals represent a realistic starting point for negotiation.

这些建议是谈判的现实出发点。

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3. These 50,000 arrears cases represent a tiny fraction of all home owners.

这5万个欠款案例只代表所有业主中的一小部分人。

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4. The general secretary may represent the president at official ceremonies.

总书记可以在一些官方仪式上代表主席。

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5. For many they clearly represent an alternative to run-of-the-mill estate cars.

对于很多人来说，他们显然可以作为一般旅行车的替代品。

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