representative
英 /ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/ 美 /ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/
- n. 代表；代理人someone chosen to speak or act for other people
- adj. 有代表性的；典型的showing the usual features of a larger group
Our class representative asked for more books in the library.
我们班的代表请求为图书馆增添书籍。
Researchers need a representative sample to draw reliable conclusions about the wider population.
研究人员需要具有代表性的样本，才能对更广泛的人群得出可靠结论。
搭配
a representative sample 有代表性的样本a sales representative 销售代表representative of 能代表……的an elected representative 民选代表
辨析提示
形容词常接of：representative of某群体。
词族
represent (v.)、representation (n.)、unrepresentative (adj.)
近义 delegate、typical
反义 unrepresentative
相关词
- represent 代表；代理
- representation 代表；代理
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- discrimination 歧视
- affair 事情；事务
- worship 敬神；礼拜
- threaten 威胁；恐吓
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