representative

delegate, deputy, representative, agent, substitute

名词 representative:

1. a person who represents others
2. an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
   同义词：spokesperson, interpreter, voice
3. a member of the United States House of Representatives
   同义词：congressman, congresswoman
4. an item of information that is representative of a type
   同义词：example, illustration, instance

形容词 representative:

1. serving to represent or typify
2. standing for something else
3. being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives

1. The union representative was accused of being a puppet of the management.
   那名工会代表受到了指责，说他是资方的傀儡。
2. He seemed to have constituted himself our representative.
   他俨然自封为我们的代表。
3. That representative brought forth an amendment to the press law.
   那位代表提出了一项对新闻法的修正案。
4. Mary is a workers' representative on the Board.
   玛丽是理事会的工人代表。
5. Are your opinions representative of the other students?
   你的意见是否代表其他学生的意见？
6. The tiger is a representative of the cat family.
   老虎是猫科动物的典型。

rep.re.sen.ta.tive

n.Abbr. rep.,Rep.（名词）缩写 rep.,Rep.
One that serves as an example or a type for others of the same classification.
典型事物：作为同一类别中的其它事物的典例或典范的事物
One that serves as a delegate or an agent for another.
代理人：作为代表他人的代表或代理的人或公司

A member of a governmental body, usually legislative, chosen by popular vote.
议员：由公众投票选出的政府机构（通常是立法机构）的一个成员
A member of the U.S. House of Representatives or of the lower house of a state legislature.
众议院议员（州下院议员）：美国众议院或州议会下院的一个成员
adj.（形容词）
Representing, depicting, or portraying or able to do so.
表现的：代表的、描述的、有能力表现或描述的
Authorized to act as an official delegate or agent.
代理的：授权作为某一官方代表或代理人来行动
Of, relating to, or characteristic of government by representation.
代表制的：属于、关于或具有议会政府性质的
Like or typical of others of the same class.See Usage Note at cross section
有代表性的：象或是同一阶级的其他人的典型的参见 cross section

【引伸】
rep.resen.tatively
adv.（副词）
rep.resen.tativeness
n.（名词）