代表 dàibiǎo A. verb ① (指代替他人或集体) represent ▸ 代表地区/国家/政府 represent one’s district/country/government ▸ 代表人民的利益 represent the interests of the people ▸ 这个符号代表什么? What does this symbol stand for? ② (表示) embody ▸ 代表时代精神 embody the spirit of the era B. noun ① (指由选举产生) representative ▸ 选举代表 elect an representative ▸ 商务代表 commercial representative ▸ 中国驻联合国代表 China’s representative to the United Nations → 全权代表② (指受委托或指派) delegate ▸ 列席代表 non-voting delegate ▸ 人大代表 deputy to the National People’s Congress ▸ 正式代表 official delegate |