1.represent的基本意思是“代表”,多指受委托代表某人、组织、机构、国家等办理某事。引申可指“象征”“体现”“表示”“描绘”“声称”“扮演”等。
2.represent既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,可接名词、代词、that从句作宾语,还可接以as短语充当补足语的复合宾语。

represent to(v.+prep.)
指出; 描述 point out; depict
▲represent sth to sb
I can only represent it to you by metaphors.我只能用隐喻来向你描述它。
I'll represent to him the risk he is running.我要向他指出他所面临的险境。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
He will represent his school at the meeting.他将代表学校出席会议。
Let me try to represent my ideas to you in another way.让我用另一种方式来向你表述我的意见。
The painting represents the scene of a bumper harvest.这幅画描绘了丰收的景象。
He represented Napoleon in the school play.在学校的演出中他扮演了拿破仑。
Each child will represent an animal at the party.每个儿童在联欢会中扮演一个动物。
◇ 用于be ～ed 结构
All these artists are well represented at the exhibition.所有这些画家都有代表作参展。
How many countries are represented at the meeting?有多少国家的代表出席了那次会议?
Our firm is represented in India and Pakistan by Mr. Hall.本商号在印度和巴基斯坦的代表是霍尔先生。
▲S+～+that-clause
He represented that he had fought in the Huai Hai Campaign.他自称他参加过淮海战役。
The pilots respectfully represented that they were not at all tired.飞行员郑重表示他们一点也不累。
用作宾补动词
▲S+～+n./pron.+as/to be n.
He represented himself as an expert.他声称自己是一位专家。
He represented himself as a friend to the workers, but now we know the truth.他自称是工人们的朋友,但现在我们知道真相了。
He represented himself to be the Son of God.他自称是救世主。
I am not what they had represented me to be.我并不是像他们所说的那种人。
◇ 用于be ～ed 结构
They were represented as true patriots in the film.在影片中他们被描写成真正的爱国者。