好词典

representative

UK //ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv//US //ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv//

词源

源自拉丁语 'repraesentativus',意为 '展示的、表现的',由 're-'(再次)和 'praesentare'(呈现)组成。

noun

❶ 代表,指被授权代表他人或组织行事的人,通常用于政治、商业等正式场合。

“She was elected as the representative of her district.”

(她被选为所在地区的代表。)

“The company sent a representative to negotiate the contract.”

(公司派了一名代表去协商合同。)

❶ 典型,指能够体现某一群体或类别特征的人或事物。

“This painting is a representative of modern art.”

(这幅画是现代艺术的典型代表。)

“The survey included a representative sample of the population.”

(调查包含了具有代表性的人口样本。)

同义词:delegate, agent, spokesperson, typical, characteristic

adjective

❶ 代表性的,指能够代表或体现某一群体或类别的特征。

“The study used a representative sample of students.”

(这项研究使用了具有代表性的学生样本。)

“This is a representative example of his work.”

(这是他作品中的一个代表性例子。)

同义词:typical, characteristic, illustrative, exemplary

常见短语

representative of — 表示某人或某物是某个群体或类别的典型或代表。

“This painting is representative of the artist's early style.”

(这幅画代表了这位艺术家的早期风格。)

sales representative — 销售代表,指负责推销公司产品或服务的人员。

“The sales representative visited our office to introduce the new product.”

(销售代表来我们办公室介绍新产品。)