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01. Monaco was admitted to the United Nations in May 1993, making it the smallest country [represented] there.
02. There is fairly little [representation] of women in this country's government.
03. The loss of the recent by-election [represents] a serious setback for the government.
04. The views of this commentator do not [represent] those of this television station.
05. Nobuko was the student [representative] for her class last semester.
06. The lawyer [representing] the accused has asked for a postponement of the trial.
07. In the Chinese written language, the character that stands for "trouble" [represents] two women under one roof.
08. [Representing] one's country at the Olympic Games is the greatest achievement an athlete can hope for.
09. All the stages in the life cycle of the stars are [represented] in our skies.
10. The transition to parenthood [represents] a major change in an individual's life.
11. As the union spokesman, I [represent] over 200 workers in this factory.
12. Haki Madhubuti once stated that to maintain the ability to admit and grow from our mistakes rather than let them defeat us [represents] best the inner strength of a people.
13. A career as a soldier is highly respected in Nepal, and for many men [represents] the only chance they have to escape a life of poverty.
14. Both Spanish and African traditions are strongly [represented] in the music of Colombia.
15. In 1993, [representatives] of Israel and the Palestinians signed a historic peace accord at the White House.
16. Multi-racial teams were not permitted to [represent] South Africa in international sports competitions until September of 1976.
17. The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen [representatives].
18. Sexual activity is unnecessary for individual survival, but it is essential to ensure that our genes are [represented] in the next generation.
19. When sampling a population, researchers may end up with an [unrepresentative] or biased sample unless the proper precautions are taken.
20. The Earth's shorelines [represent] a dynamic system which is continually being modified by the forces of ocean waves and currents.
21. At the meeting, I will [represent] the communications department.
22. Your body's immune system [represents] your first line of defense against illness.
23. In the 1300s, the Italian artist Giotto began to develop a more naturalistic [representation] in his works.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • represent — rep·re·sent vt 1: to substitute in some capacity for: act the part of, in place of, or for (as another person) usu. by legal right: as a: to serve esp. in a legislative body by delegated authority usu. resulting from an election b: to provide… …   Law dictionary

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  • represent — rep‧re‧sent [ˌreprɪˈzent] verb [transitive] 1. to speak or go somewhere officially in order to state the views, opinions etc of another person or group of people: • Workers hired during the strike are opposed to being represented by the union. •… …   Financial and business terms

  • Represent — Rep re*sent (r?p r? z?nt ), v. t. [F. repr[ e]senter, L. repraesentare, repraesentatum; pref. re re + preesentare to place before, present. See {Present}, v. t.] 1. To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • represent — represent, depict, portray, delineate, picture, limn can mean to present an image or lifelike imitation of (as in art). Represent implies a placing before the mind as if real or as if living through the medium of one of the arts (as painting,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • represent — [v1] present image of; symbolize act as, act as broker, act for, act in place of, appear as, assume the role of, be, be agent for, be attorney for, be proxy for, betoken, body, buy for, copy, correspond to, do business for, emblematize, embody,… …   New thesaurus

  • represent — [rep΄ri zent′] vt. [ME representen < OFr representer < L repraesentare < re , again + praesentare: see RE & PRESENT, vt.] 1. to present or picture to the mind 2. a) to present a likeness or image of; portray; depict b) …   English World dictionary

  • represent as — index assume (simulate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • represent — late 14c., to bring to mind by description, also to symbolize, to be the embodiment of; from O.Fr. representer (12c.), from L. repraesentare, from re , intensive prefix, + praesentare to present, lit. to place before (see PRESENT (Cf. present)… …   Etymology dictionary

  • represent — ► VERB 1) be entitled or appointed to act and speak for. 2) be an elected member of a legislature for. 3) constitute; amount to. 4) be a specimen or example of; typify. 5) (be represented) be present to a particular degree. 6) portray in a… …   English terms dictionary

  • represent — [[t]re̱prɪze̱nt[/t]] ♦♦ represents, representing, represented 1) VERB If someone such as a lawyer or a politician represents a person or group of people, they act on behalf of that person or group. [V n] ...the politicians we elect to represent… …   English dictionary

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