vt.

1. 描繪，（抽象地）表現
   This picture represents a scene at King Arthur's court.

   這幅畫描繪了亞瑟王宮庭的一個場面。

2. 象徵；表示
   The dove represents peace.

   鴿子象徵和平。

3. 作為……的代表
   They said that they represented the committee.

   他們說他們代表該委員會。

4. 有代表；有代表作[H]
   All the different races of the country were represented at the parade.

   遊行中有該國各種族的代表。

   The museum had several paintings representing the artist's early style.

   博物館中有幾幅畫家早期風格的代表作。

5. 意味著；相當於[W]
6. 聲稱[（+as）][O2]
   He represented the plan as practical.

   他聲稱計畫切實可行。

7. 陳述；訴說，抗議說[（+to）]
8. 扮演；演出
   Each child will represent an animal at the party.

   聚會時，每個孩子將扮演一種動物。

9. 想像；回想

vi.

1. 代表，代理
2. 提出異議；提出抗議

v.

1. be entitled or appointed to act or speak for.
   ▸be an elected Member of Parliament or member of a legislature for.
   ▸act as a substitute for (someone).
2. constitute; amount to.
   ▸be a specimen or example of; typify.
   ▸ (be represented) be present to a particular degree:

   abstraction is well represented in this exhibition.
3. depict in a work of art.
   ▸portray in a particular way:

   they were represented as being in need of protection.
   ▸signify, symbolize, or embody.
4. formal state or point out.