representative 音标拼音: [r
, ɛprəz'ɛntətɪv] [r
, ɛprɪz'ɛntətɪv] [r
, ɛprəz'ɛnətɪv] [r
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n . 代表,众议员,典型
a . 描写的,表现的,代理的,代表性的,代议制的,典型的
代表,众议员,典型描写的,表现的,代理的,代表性的,代议制的,典型的
representative 代表
representative adj 1 :
serving to represent or typify ; "
representative moviegoers "; "
a representative modern play "
2 :
standing for something else ; "
the bald eagle is representative of the United States " [
ant :
{
nonrepresentative }, {
unsymbolic }]
3 :
being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives ; "
representative government as defined by Abraham Lincoln is government of the people ,
by the people ,
for the people "
n 1 :
a person who represents others 2 :
an advocate who represents someone else '
s policy or purpose ;
"
the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government " [
synonym : {
spokesperson }, {
interpreter },
{
representative }, {
voice }]
3 :
a member of the United States House of Representatives [
synonym :
{
congressman }, {
congresswoman }, {
representative }]
4 :
an item of information that is typical of a class or group ;
"
this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome ";
"
there is an example on page 10 " [
synonym : {
example },
{
illustration }, {
instance }, {
representative }]
Representative \
Rep `
re *
sent "
a *
tive \,
n . [
Cf .
LL .
repraesentativus .]
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1913 Webster ]
1 .
One who ,
or that which ,
represents (
anything );
that which exhibits a likeness or similitude .
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1913 Webster ]
A statute of Rumor ,
whispering an idiot in the ear ,
who was the representative of Credulity . --
Addison .
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Difficulty must cumber this doctrine which supposes that the perfections of God are the representatives to us of whatever we perceive in the creatures .
--
Locke .
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2 .
An agent ,
deputy ,
or substitute ,
who supplies the place of another ,
or others ,
being invested with his or their authority .
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3 . (
Law )
One who represents ,
or stands in the place of ,
another .
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1913 Webster ]
Note :
The executor or administrator is ordinarily held to be the representative of a deceased person ,
and is sometimes called the legal representative ,
or the personal representative .
The heir is sometimes called the real representative of his deceased ancestor .
The heirs and executors or administrators of a deceased person are sometimes compendiously described as his real and personal representatives . --
Wharton .
Burrill .
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1913 Webster ]
4 .
A member of the lower or popular house in a State legislature ,
or in the national Congress . [
U .
S .]
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1913 Webster ]
5 . (
Nat .
Hist .)
(
a )
That which presents the full character of the type of a group .
(
b )
A species or variety which ,
in any region ,
takes the place of a similar one in another region .
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1913 Webster ]
Representative \
Rep `
re *
sent "
a *
tive \ (-
z ?
nt `?-
t ?
v ),
a . [
Cf .
F .
repr ?
sentatif .]
1 .
Fitted to represent ;
exhibiting a similitude .
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2 .
Bearing the character or power of another ;
acting for another or others ;
as ,
a council representative of the people . --
Swift .
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3 .
Conducted by persons chosen to represent ,
or act as deputies for ,
the people ;
as ,
a representative government .
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1913 Webster ]
4 . (
Nat .
Hist .)
(
a )
Serving or fitted to present the full characters of the type of a group ;
typical ;
as ,
a representative genus in a family .
(
b )
Similar in general appearance ,
structure ,
and habits ,
but living in different regions ; --
said of certain species and varieties .
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1913 Webster ]
5 . (
Metaph .)
Giving ,
or existing as ,
a transcript of what was originally presentative knowledge ;
as ,
representative faculties ;
representative knowledge .
See {
Presentative },
3 and {
Represent },
8 .
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1913 Webster ]
270 Moby Thesaurus words for "
representative ":
MP ,
Member of Congress ,
Member of Parliament ,
acting ,
advocate ,
agent ,
alderman ,
alter ego ,
alternate ,
alternative ,
ambassador ,
amicus curiae ,
analogy ,
antetype ,
antitype ,
apish ,
archetypal ,
archetype ,
assemblyman ,
attorney ,
backup ,
backup man ,
badge ,
banner ,
biotype ,
case ,
case history ,
case in point ,
catchpole ,
champion ,
change ,
changeling ,
character ,
characteristic ,
chosen ,
chosen freeholder ,
city father ,
classic ,
classic example ,
classical ,
commissioner ,
comparison ,
congressman ,
congresswoman ,
connotative ,
copy ,
councilman ,
counterfeit ,
criterion ,
cross section ,
delegate ,
delineative ,
delineatory ,
democratic ,
demonstration ,
demonstrative ,
denominative ,
denotative ,
depictive ,
deputative ,
deputy ,
descriptive ,
designative ,
device ,
diagnostic ,
differentia ,
double ,
dummy ,
earmark ,
echoic ,
elected ,
emblem ,
emblematic ,
embodiment ,
embodying ,
emissary ,
envoy ,
epitome ,
equal ,
equivalent ,
ersatz ,
evidential ,
evocative ,
example ,
exchange ,
executive officer ,
exemplar ,
exemplary ,
exemplification ,
exhibitive ,
explanation ,
exponent ,
expositive ,
expressive ,
faithful ,
fake ,
figural ,
figurative ,
figurehead ,
fill -
in ,
floor leader ,
fugleman ,
fugler ,
genotype ,
ghost ,
ghostwriter ,
graphic ,
hallmark ,
ideal ,
identifying ,
ideographic ,
idiosyncrasy ,
idiosyncratic ,
illustration ,
illustrational ,
illustrative ,
image ,
imitatee ,
imitation ,
imitative ,
implicative ,
incarnating ,
index ,
indicant ,
indicating ,
indicative ,
indicator ,
indicatory ,
individual ,
insignia ,
instance ,
keynote ,
lawgiver ,
lawmaker ,
lead ,
legate ,
legislator ,
lieutenant ,
lifelike ,
limning ,
locum ,
locum tenens ,
majority leader ,
makeshift ,
mark ,
meaningful ,
measure ,
metaphor ,
metaphorical ,
metonymy ,
mimetic ,
mimish ,
minority leader ,
mirror ,
missionary ,
model ,
naming ,
naturalistic ,
next best thing ,
note ,
object lesson ,
onomatopoeic ,
original ,
paradigm ,
paradigmatic ,
paranymph ,
party whip ,
pathognomonic ,
pattern ,
peculiar ,
peculiarity ,
personifying ,
personnel ,
phony ,
pictographic ,
pictorial ,
picture ,
pinch hitter ,
pleader ,
portraying ,
precedent ,
precedential ,
procurator ,
property ,
prototypal ,
prototype ,
proxy ,
quintessential ,
realistic ,
relevant instance ,
relief ,
rep ,
replacement ,
representation ,
representational ,
representing ,
reserves ,
ringer ,
rule ,
sample ,
sampling ,
seal ,
second in command ,
second string ,
secondary ,
semantic ,
semiotic ,
senator ,
sigil ,
sign ,
signal ,
signalizing ,
signature ,
significant ,
significative ,
signifying ,
simulative ,
solon ,
spares ,
specimen ,
spokesman ,
spokeswoman ,
stamp ,
stand -
in ,
standard ,
state senator ,
sub ,
substituent ,
substitute ,
substitution ,
succedaneum ,
suggestive ,
superseder ,
supplanter ,
sure sign ,
surrogate ,
symbol ,
symbolic ,
symbolistic ,
symbolizing ,
symbological ,
symptom ,
symptomatic ,
symptomatologic ,
synecdoche ,
telltale sign ,
third string ,
token ,
trait ,
true to life ,
type ,
type species ,
type specimen ,
typical ,
typical example ,
typification ,
typifying ,
understudy ,
urtext ,
utility man ,
utility player ,
vicar ,
vicar general ,
vice ,
vice -
president ,
vice -
regent ,
vicegerent ,
vivid ,
well -
drawn ,
whip
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