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| /ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/ |
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| 1 | typical of people or things in a particular group 典型的；代表性的 |
| +of The Dow Jones Index is not necessarily representative of the whole of corporate America. 道琼斯指数不一定代表整个美国的情况。 |
| truly/genuinely representative The study was carried out in one small town, so we can’ t be sure that the results are truly representative. 这项研究是在一个小镇里完成的，所以我们不能肯定其结果具有真正的代表性。 |
| a representative sample/selection The new figures are based on a representative sample of 91 hospitals nationwide. 这些新的数字是以全国范围内具有代表性的91家医院抽样为基础的。 |
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| 2 | a representative form of government is one in which people vote for politicians who represent their opinions （政府）代表制的 |
| a representative council/democracy 代表制理事会/民主政体 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| representatively adv |
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