non-representative
adjective (also nonrepresentative) uk/ˌnɒn.rep.rɪˈzen.tə.tɪv/ us/ˌnɑːn.rep.rɪˈzen.t̬ə.t̬ɪv/
(NOT TYPICAL)
不具代表性的
not typical of, or the same as, others in a larger group of people or things
Using volunteers is almost certain to produce a non-representative sample.
This piece is monotonous and non-representative of her music. 这首曲子单调乏味，并不能代表她的音乐。
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- The government dismissed the protests as the work of a nonrepresentative minority.
- The samples are likely to be nonrepresentative of the population as a whole.
(NOT ACTING FOR)
（政府）非选举产生的，非代议制的
A non-representative system of government is one in which people do not vote for politicians to represent them.
These unelected officials have become a permanent non-representative government. 这些非民选官员已经形成了永久性的非代议制政府。
We are living in a non-representative dictatorship.
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- He is the leader of a nonrepresentative monarchy.
- They are the victims of a brutal, nonrepresentative government.
Opposite: representative