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the act of presenting somebody/something in a particular way; something that shows or describes something 表现；描述；描绘；表现形式 the negative representation of single mothers in the media 媒体对单身母亲的负面描述 The snake swallowing its tail is a representation of infinity. 蛇衔其尾表示无穷无尽。
Extra ExamplesThe film offers a realistic representation of life in rural Spain. 这部电影写实地描绘了西班牙的乡村生活。 There are many ways of generating a two-dimensional representation of an object. 有很多制作物体二维图的方法。 a book showing graphic representations of the periodic table 一本图解元素周期表的书 a realistic cinematic representation of the Depression 电影对大萧条的真实再现 artistic representations of the parent/child relationship 亲子关系的艺术表现 contemporary media representations of youth 当代媒体对青年的描绘 the written representation of a spoken text 一篇口语语篇的书面文字
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- accurate
- faithful
- good
- …
- create
- generate
- produce
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- a form of representation
- a means of representation
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the fact of having representatives who will speak or vote for you or act in your place 有代理人；代表；维护；支持 The green movement lacks effective representation in Parliament. 环境保护运动在议会中缺乏有力的支持者。 The accused was not allowed legal representation. 没有允许被告请律师。
Extra ExamplesTopics Law and justicec1, People in societyc1workers that seek union representation 寻求工会代表的工人们 shareholder representation on the boards of directors 董事会中的股东代表 representation from all parties 各党代表 representation for employees 代表员工 representation by a lawyer 由律师代表 direct representation in Parliament 议会中的直接代表 Whether guilty or innocent, we are still entitled to legal representation. 不管有罪与否，我们仍然有请律师的权利。 They had a strong representation in government. 他们在政府中拥有强势代言人。 The task force had broad representation with members drawn from different departments. 特别工作组的成员来自不同的部门，具有广泛的代表性。 The party has increased its representation in Parliament. 该党在议会中的代表增加了。 Textile workers wanted collective representation. 纺织工人想要集体代表。 He claims that their electoral system ensures fair representation of all parties. 他声称他们的选举体制确保所有政党的公平参政。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- broad
- large
- increased
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- have
- be entitled to
- achieve
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- representation by
- representation for
- representation from
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- a system of representation
- representations[plural] (especially British English, formal)
formal statements made to somebody in authority, especially in order to make your opinions known or to protest 陈述；抗议 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- false
- oral
- written
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- make
- receive
- representation to
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘image, likeness’): from Old French representation or Latin repraesentatio(n-), from repraesentare ‘bring before, exhibit’, from re- (expressing intensive force) + praesentare ‘to present’.