• vt. 代表；表現；描繪；回憶；再贈送
• vi. 代表；提出異議

re-,表強調，present,出具，呈現，給予。

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.
=> present

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.

這兩位從政者代表了政界的兩個極端。

來自柯林斯例句

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

這些建議是談判的現實出發點。

來自柯林斯例句

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

這5萬個欠款案例只代表所有業主中的一小部分人。

來自柯林斯例句

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

總書記可以在一些官方儀式上代表主席。

來自柯林斯例句

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

對于很多人來說，他們顯然可以作為一般旅行車的替代品。

來自柯林斯例句