- 1〔多数の人の代わりをすること〕representation;〔人〕a representative, a delegate
代表する represent; stand [act] for
- 地域[比例]代表制
- regional [proportional] representation
- 会議に2名の代表を送った
- They sent two delegates [representatives] to the conference.
- 彼はクラスの代表として自治会に出た
- He represented his class at the student council meeting./He attended the student council meeting as the representative of his class.
- グループを代表して言わせてください
- Let me speak on behalf of our group.
- 2〔全体の性質・役目などを表すこと〕代表的 typical ((of))
- 我が校の代表的な学生
- a good example of the students at our school
- この絵はピカソの初期の作品の代表的なものです
- This picture is typical of Picasso's early work.
- 彼の提案は有権者の希望を代表している
- His proposal represents the wishes of his constituents.
- 代表作one's masterpiece
- 代表者a representative;〔政治的な会議などに派遣する〕a delegate;〔代理役,代議員〕a deputy
- 代表社員a senior [representative] partner
- 代表取材pooled coverage
- 代表取材記事a pool [pooled] story
- 総理大臣に野党各党から代表質問が行われた
- The Prime Minister was questioned by representatives of the opposition parties.
- 代表団a delegation
- 代表取締役a representative director; the chief executive officer ((略 CEO));《英》 the managing director
- 代表番号〔電話の〕a pilot number