adj (1)有代表性的，典型的(having qualities or characteristics that are typical of the group)[A(of)]：～of various schools of painting/late 19th century art/sb's works 代表了各种画派/19世纪末的艺术/某人的作品;My opinion is～of those of the other students. 我的意见代表了其他学生的意见。 This case is～of the attitude of the police. 这个案件代表警方的态度。〖同〗typical，cross-sectional;〖反〗unrepresentative;

(2)含有多种类型的样品的(containing or including examples of all the interests，types，etc in a group)[A(of)]：a～sample of people 各种人口调查的抽样;a～example of the species/the insects 各种物种/昆虫的样本;

(3)代表制的(having power granted by a group of persons and answerable to them)[无comp]：～governments/institutions/election 代议政体/代表机构/代表制的选举;a～assembly 代表大会;

n (1)典型(typical example)[C][N(of)]：The tiger is a～of the cat family. 虎是典型的猫科动物。

(2)商务代理(person who represents a business;a travelling salesman)[C][N(of)]：a buying/selling～代购/代销人;a～for a large steel company 一家大钢铁公司的商务代理;He was appointed southern～of the company. 他被委任为那家公司在南方的代理人。act as a sole～of a corporation 充当一家公司的独家代理;〖同〗salesperson，employee，agent;

(3)代表(person chosen to act and speak for a group of people or a person)[C][N(of)]：a(commercial)～of a foreign government 外国政府的(商务)代表;a～of the workers工人代表;～s from the police and fire brigade 来自警方和消防队的代表;delegate/send a～to the conference/the negotiation/the United Nations 委派/派一名代表出席大会/参加谈判/驻联合国;a legal/personal/diplomatic～法定代理人/私人代表/外交代表;～s in the House of Commons(英)下议院议员;〖同〗delegate，agent;

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