(1)(用绘画等)表现，描绘(present an image of sth or sb through the medium of a picture，etc)[T+n，C+n+as]：The picture (His drawing)～s the end of the world/a Parisian cafe. 这幅画(他的画)描绘的是世界末日/巴黎的一家酒吧。a statue/woodcut～ing the human body as devoid of individuality 没有表现出个性的人体雕像/木刻;The doctor is～ed as a villain/true patriot in the play. 在该剧中那位医生被描绘成一个恶棍/真正的爱国者。a king～ed in full regalia 一位被描绘为身穿盛装的国王;〖同〗present，picture;

(2)(歪曲地)描绘(说)成，声称(describe sth often falsely as having a specified character or quality)[T+n，C+n+as，C+n+to-inf]：～a product's value falsely 不真实地描述产品的价值;～sb as a saint/a villain/a devil/stern and unjust/dissipated and dishonest/being much prettier than sb else is 把某人说成是圣人/恶棍/恶魔/严厉且不公正/放荡且不诚实/比某人还漂亮;～oneself as an expert/a tradesman/being friendly to the workers 声称自己是个专家/商人/对工人们友好;～the risks as negligible/safe 把那么冒险的事说得微不足道/很安全;He～s himself to be a fool/the Son of God. 他装傻充楞/装作是上帝的儿子。He is not what his enemy～s him to be. 他并不是他的敌人所说的那样。〖同〗describe;

(3)扮演(成)(act out the part of on stage;show sth in a film or a play)[T+n，C+n+as](fml)：Each child～ed an animal on the stage. 每个孩子都在舞台上扮演了一个小动物。He～ed the king in the play. 他在剧中扮演那个国王。〖同〗appear as;

(4)讲(阐)述(set forth in words;state or explain，often angrily or complainingly)[T+n，T+ that，D+n+ prep(to)，D+prep(to)+that](fml)：～the stages of the transformation/the seriousness of an accusation 阐述了这种转化的各个阶段/指控的严重性;～one's urgent need/the grievances/the difficulties to the committee 向委员会讲述了自己的迫切需要/冤情/困难;～(to the court)that one's client was innocent (向法庭)指出自己的当事人是无辜的;～to sb the plan wasn't practicable 向某人指出那个计划是不切合实际的;

(5)象征，代表，体现，是……的典型(symbolize;stand for;be a good example of sth)[T+n]：What he said (These views)～ed the feelings/real thinking of many people. 他所说的话(这些观点)体现了许多人的感情/真实想法。Each dot on the map～s a town. 地图上的每个点代表一个城镇。A small heart～s the word “love”. 一个小的心形图案代表“爱”字。A policeman～s the power of law. 警察象征着法律的权力。 The man in black～s Death. 黑衣男子象征死神。〖同〗typify，stand for，symbolize;

(6)等于，是……的结果(stand as an equivalent of;be the result of)[T+n]：The amount you eat plus the amount you drink～s your total intake. 你所吃的量加上你所喝的量等于你摄入的总量。 The price rise～s an increase of five percent. 这次价格的上涨等于增长了5%。 The report～ed years of research/several hour's work. 这个报告是数年研究/几个小时工作的结果。

(7)作为代表(理)，代言人(speak or act on behalf of a person or a group of people)[T+n]：He～ed his sister in the case. 在这个案件中他作为他姐姐的代理人。～the relatives of the victims/the committee/all the village 代表受害者的亲属/委员会/全村的人;Her lawyer～ed her at the estate sale. 她的律师代表她出售房产。The foreign minister～ed the country at the conference. 外交部长代表国家出席大会。Each party was～ed at the meeting. 每个党都派代表参加了会议。

→͵represen′tation n 表现;代表(理);象征;表现……的作品(戏剧，图画等);͵repre′sentative adj