Represented
“Represented” 可指代表某人或某团体行事，如 “She represented the union at the meeting.”（她在会议上代表工会。）也可指在作品、数据或符号中体现，如 “The chart represented sales growth.”（图表体现了销售增长。）
- “The lawyer represented the family in court.” (律师在法庭上代理这家人。)
- “Each color represented a different category on the map.” (地图上每种颜色代表不同类别。)
- “More women are represented in leadership roles this year.” (今年领导岗位中有更多女性代表。)
“Represent” 来自拉丁语 repraesentare，由 re-（再次）与 praesentare（呈现）构成，本义为“再次呈现、站在前台”。
re-（再次）+ present（呈现）+ -ed：名词 representation（代表、描绘）、representative（代表）。
政治 “under-represented groups” 指代表性不足的群体；艺术 “realistically represented” 评价写实程度；商务 “represented by an agent” 指由经纪人代理。
- 原形: represent
- 现在分词: representing
- 名词: representation, representative
- 固定搭配: “represented by” (由……代表), “well represented” (有充分代表), “legally represented” (有律师代理)
present 是“呈现”，re- 再呈现一次 → represented 就是“站出来替别人呈现/代言了”。
“The small town was represented at the festival by a folk dance troupe everyone knew.” (小镇由一支人人熟悉的民间舞团在节庆上代表出席。)