[] the fact of having people who will speak or vote on your behalf in official situations; the people who speak for you, etc. in these circumstances有代理人；维护；支持；代表◆We are particularly disappointed with our legal representation.我们对我们的代理律师感到特别失望。◆76 votes were needed to approve union representation.工会代表需要 76 票方能当选。 [, ]the act of presenting sb/sth in a particular way such as financial accounts; something that shows or describes sth表现；描述；申述；表现形式◆She was accused of making false representations about the company's performance.她被指控对公司业绩作虚假陈述。representations [] () formal statements made to sb in authority, especially in order to make your opinions known or to protest陈述；抗议◆The association may make representations to the chief executive to try to resolve the situation.这个协会可能会跟总裁交涉以试图解决这个问题。