represent

1、代表

The union represents over 200000 teachers.

工會(huì)代表著20余萬(wàn)名教師的利益。

2、等于，相當(dāng)于，意味著=be equal to

This contract represents 20% of the company's annual revenue.

這份合約相當(dāng)于公司20%的年收入。

This decision represents a significant departure from previous policy.

這個(gè)決定意味著在很大程度上脫離了原先的政策。

3、（尤其指不公平地）展現(xiàn)，描述，表現(xiàn)

The dangerous are represented as negligible.

他們把危險(xiǎn)說(shuō)的微不足道。

4、正式提出（意見，抗議）

They represented their concerns to the authorities.

他們向當(dāng)局陳述了他們關(guān)心的問題。