名词
1. Our company has no representation in Africa.
本公司在非洲没有代理机构。
1. 表示法：它揭示软件过程能力改善的重点领域,以及检讨企业软件过程能力的观点,并经由相关模型,亦即表示法(representation),亦即分阶表示法(staged representation)及连续表示法(continuousrepresentation)作为指示软件过程能力改善走向的指针,
2. 再现：艾蒂.贾克生(1964,p.19)从哈特曼处建立起来,把自恋说成是力比多对自体的"再现"(representation)的一种投注. 柯胡改变有关力比多的观念从而也改变了哈特曼的定义. 他说自恋不是由本能或力比多投注的"标的"(target)来界定,
1. 代表;代理
If a group or person has representation in a parliament or on a committee, someone in the parliament or on the committee supports them and makes decisions on their behalf.
e.g. Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens but they have no representation in Congress.
波多黎各人是美国公民，但是他们在国会里没有代表。
2. 描写;描绘;体现;象征
You can describe a picture, model, or statue of a person or thing as a representation of them.
e.g. ...a lifelike representation of Christ...
对基督的生动描绘
e.g. Historians looked to artists'' representations of the lion to piece together a picture of how the lion once looked.
历史学家寄希望于艺术家对这位名人的描绘，以完整呈现他从前的模样。
3. 投诉;交涉;要求
If you make representations to a government or other official group, you make formal complaints or requests to them.
e.g. We have made representations to ministers but they just don''t seem to be listening.
我们已经向部长们提出了抗议，但是他们却装聋作哑。
noun
1. an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
2. the act of representing
standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf
3. a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
4. the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body
5. a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
Synonym: mental representationinternal representation
6. a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting
e.g. certain representations were made concerning police brutality
7. a performance of a play
Synonym: theatrical performancetheatricalhistrionics
8. a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract
e.g. the sales contract contains several representations by the vendor
9. a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency
e.g. a Congressional vacancy occurred in the representation from California
10. the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent