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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

representative

英  [ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv]
    

[ADJ, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1. 代表制的 , 代议制的

    A representative group consists of a small number of people who have been chosen to make decisions on behalf of a larger group.

    双语例句

    例：

    The new head of state should be chosen by an 87-member representative council.

    新的国家元首应该由87人组成的代表委员会选出。

    2. 有代表性的

    Someone who is typical of the group to which they belong can be described as representative.

    近义词

    typical , characteristic

    反义词

    unrepresentative , atypical , uncharacteristic

    双语例句

    例：

    He was in no way representative of dog trainers in general.

    他绝不能代表大多数的驯狗师。

    例：

    fairly representative groups of adults.

    颇具代表性的成人群体。

    NOUN. 名词

  • representatives

    1. [C 可数名词] 代表 , 代理人

    A representative is a person who has been chosen to act or make decisions on behalf of another person or a group of people.

    近义词

    agent

    双语例句

    例：

    trade union representatives.

    工会代表。

    例：

    Employees from each department elect a representative.

    每个部门的员工各自选出一名代表。

    2. [C 可数名词] 销售代表

    A representative is a person whose job is to sell a company's products or services, especially by travelling around and visiting other companies.

    双语例句

    例：

    She had a stressful job as a sales representative.

    作为一名销售代表，她的工作压力很大。

    3. [C 可数名词] 众议院议员

    In the United States, a representative is a member of the House of Representatives, the less powerful of the two parts of Congress.

    双语例句

    例：

    a Republican representative from Wyoming.

    一位来自怀俄明州的共和党众议员。

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