representative
Vocabulary Word
BritishAmerican
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: A person who speaks or acts on behalf of others; typical of a group
代表;典型的
representante; representativo
代表者;代表的な
대표자; 대표적인
As a noun, a representative is someone authorised to act or speak for others, such as a sales representative or an elected political representative. As an adjective, it describes something that is typical or characteristic of a larger group, as in 'a representative sample'.
作为名词,「representative」是被授权代表他人行事或发言的人,如销售代表或当选的政治代表。作为形容词,它描述某物是更大群体的典型或特征,如「代表性样本」。
Como sustantivo, un representante es alguien autorizado para actuar o hablar por otros, como un representante de ventas o un representante político elegido. Como adjetivo, describe algo que es típico o característico de un grupo más grande, como en «una muestra representativa».
名詞として、「representative」は営業担当者や選出された政治家のように、他者のために行動したり発言する権限を与えられた人です。形容詞として、「代表的なサンプル」のように、より大きなグループの典型的または特徴的なものを表します。
명사로서 representative는 영업 대표나 선출된 정치 대표처럼 다른 사람을 대신하여 행동하거나 발언할 권한을 가진 사람입니다. 형용사로는 'a representative sample'(대표적인 표본)처럼 더 큰 집단의 전형적이거나 특징적인 것을 설명합니다.
Examples
- The company sent a representative to discuss the contract. 公司派了一名代表来讨论合同。La empresa envió un representante para discutir el contrato.会社は契約について話し合うために代表者を派遣しました。회사는 계약을 논의하기 위해 대표를 파견했습니다.
- Is this painting representative of his later work? 这幅画能代表他后期的作品吗?¿Es esta pintura representativa de su obra posterior?この絵画は彼の後期の作品を代表していますか?이 그림은 그의 후기 작품을 대표합니까?
- Our local representative in Parliament voted against the bill. 我们当地的议会代表投票反对该法案。Nuestro representante local en el Parlamento votó en contra del proyecto de ley.私たちの地元の国会議員はその法案に反対票を投じました。우리 지역 국회의원이 그 법안에 반대표를 던졌습니다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: general
Tone: neutral
Origin & History
From Old French 'representatif', from Medieval Latin 'repraesentativus', from Latin 'repraesentare' meaning 'to show' or 'to exhibit', from 're-' (again) and 'praesentare' (to present).
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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