representative
adj
1 ~ (of sb/sth)
(a) serving to show or portray a classor group 有代表性的; 典型的
Is a questionnaire answeredby 500 people truly representative of national opinion? 一份调查问卷有500人作答, 是否能真正代表全国人民的意见?
(b) containing examples of a number of types 包含多种类型的样品的
a representative sample, selection, survey, etc 有多种类型的样品、 锦集、 调查等
a representative collection of British insects 英国各类昆虫的标本.
2 consisting of elected deputies; based on representation by these 由选出之代表组成的; 代议制的
representative elections, governments, institutions 代议制的选举、 政府、 机构. representative, n ~ (of sb/sth)
1 typical example of a class or group 典型; 有代表性的人或事物
Many representatives of the older generation were there. 老一辈的各类人都在那里.
2 (also infml 口语作 rep) (commerce 商) agent of a firm, esp a travelling salesman (公司的)代理者; (尤指)派出的推销员
act as sole representatives of XYZ Oil 充当XYZ石油公司的总代理.
3
(a) person chosen or appointed to represent1 (6) another or others; delegate 代表他人的人; 代表
the Queen's representative at the ceremony 参加典礼的女王代表
send a representative to the negotiations 派代表参加谈判.
(b) person elected to represent othersin a legislative body (被选入立法机构的)代表
our representative (ie MP) in the House of Commons 我们在下议院的代表.
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*[,repri'zentәtiv]n. 代表, 众议员, 典型a. 描写的, 表现的, 代理的, 代表的, 代议制的, 典型的【法】 代表, 继承人, 诉讼代理人相关词组: be representative of
African athletes are good at track and field events.
非洲选手擅长田径项目。
Fall sick and you will see who is your friend and who is not.
困难见友情。
Even if one didn't know from concrete examples (the 1936 Olympic Games, for instance) that international sporting contests lead to orgies of hatred, one could deduce if from general principles.