representation

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. That which represents something else. countable,uncountable
    — The Venus of Willendorf was an early representation of the female body.
  2. An act of representing, i.e. presenting again.
    — rates of representation to the emergency department
  3. The act of representing. countable,uncountable
    — We are no longer happy with your representation of our company at trade events.
  4. The appearance(s) of a particular demographic group in a piece of media, particularly in regards to how such appearances are treated. broadly,uncountable
  5. The lawyers and staff who argue on behalf of another in court. countable,uncountable
    — People who cannot afford representation are eligible for government assistance.
  6. The ability to elect a representative to speak on one's behalf in government; the role of this representative in government. countable,uncountable
    — The lack of representation in the British parliament was one of the main factors behind the American Revolution.
  7. An action of some algebraic structure (typically a group or algebra, particularly a Lie algebra) on a vector space, such that each element acts by a linear endomorphism. countable,uncountable
  8. A figure, image or idea that substitutes reality. countable,uncountable
  9. A theatrical performance. countable,uncountable
  10. A statement; a presentation of opinion or position, or an utterance made to influence the opinions or actions of others countable,uncountable

词形变化

representations plural repræsentation alternative representations plural re-presentation alternative

词源

词源 1
From Late Middle English representacioun, from Old French representacion, from Latin repraesentātiō. By surface analysis, represent + -ation.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Italic *wre-
Latin re-der.
Old French re-bor.
Middle English re-
English re-
English presentation
English representation
From re- + presentation.
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