representative
noun [ C ] uk/ˌrep.rɪˈzen.tə.tɪv/ us/ˌrep.rɪˈzen.t̬ə.t̬ɪv/
B2 代表;代理人
someone who speaks or does something officially for another person or group of people
The firm has representatives in every major city. 这家公司在每个大城市都设有销售代表。
Representative （美国）众议院议员
someone who has been elected to the US House of Representatives
- More examples
- A representative from the tour company will meet you at the check-in.
- He visited China in his official capacity as America's trade representative.
- We have representatives operating in most countries.
- In order to increase the number of female representatives, the selection committee decided to discriminate in favour of women for three years.
- We elected him as our representative.
representative
adjective uk/ˌrep.rɪˈzen.tə.tɪv/ us/ˌrep.rɪˈzen.t̬ə.t̬ɪv/
(TYPICAL)
有代表性的；典型的；代表…的
typical of, or the same as, others in a larger group of people or things
Are your views/opinions representative of all the workers here? 你的观点／意见可以代表这里所有工人的想法吗？
a representative sample/cross-section/selection 典型的样品／有代表性的社会典型人物／有代表性的选择
(ACTING FOR)
代议制政体
A representative system of government is one in which people vote for politicians to represent them.