represent

represent 呈现，代表，代言，描绘

re-,表强调，present,出具，呈现，给予。

represent

represent: [14] English borrowed represent from Latin repraesentāre, which meant ‘present again, bring back’, hence ‘show’. It was a compound verb formed from the prefix re- ‘back, again’ and praesentāre, source of English present. The notion of ‘standing in the place of another’ is a post-classical development.
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represent (v.)

late 14c., "to bring to mind by description," also "to symbolize, serve as a sign or symbol of; serve as the type or embodiment of;" from Old French representer "present, show, portray" (12c.), from Latin repraesentare "make present, set in view, show, exhibit, display," from re-, intensive prefix (see re-), + praesentare "to present," literally "to place before" (see present (v.)). Legislative sense is attested from 1650s. Related: Represented; representing.

1. The two politicians represent opposite poles of the political spectrum.

这两位从政者代表了政界的两个极端。

2. These proposals represent a realistic starting point for negotiation.

这些建议是谈判的现实出发点。

3. These 50,000 arrears cases represent a tiny fraction of all home owners.

这5万个欠款案例只代表所有业主中的一小部分人。

4. The general secretary may represent the president at official ceremonies.

总书记可以在一些官方仪式上代表主席。

5. For many they clearly represent an alternative to run-of-the-mill estate cars.

对于很多人来说，他们显然可以作为一般旅行车的替代品。

【picture, sketch, describe, represent】
这组词都有“描写、描述”的意思，其区别是：
picture: 着重能够栩栩如生地把事物或场景等描绘出来。
sketch: 指快速地勾勒或概略地叙述。
describe: 侧重指描述细节，给读者或听众提供清晰的视觉图像。
represent: 指有代表性或象征性地描述或讲述。

【denote, indicate, imply, mean, suggest, signify, represent】
这组词都有“表示……的意思”的意思，其区别是：
denote: 指某一词字面或狭义的意思，或指某些符号或迹象的特指含义。
indicate: 指明显的表示。
imply: 侧重用文字或符号表示的联想，暗示。
mean: 最普通用词。指文字或符号等所表示的各种明确的或含蓄的意义。
suggest: 通常指暗含地、隐晦地表达意思。
signify: 指用文字、说话或表情等表示单纯的意思。
represent: 指体现或代表。