/ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn ||; ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteʃən/noun1 [U] [C] the way that sb/sth is shown or described; something that shows or describes sth 表示；表现；表示或表现某人或某事物的东西: The article complains about the representation of women in advertising. 这篇文章对广告中呈现的妇女形象感到不满。
2 [U] (formal 正式) having sb to speak for you 代表 ☞Look at proportional representation. 参看proportional representation。