[あらわす, arawasu] (v5s, vt) (1) (esp. 現す, 現わす) to reveal; to show; to display; (2) (esp. 表す, 表わす) (See 言い表す) to express; (3) (esp. 表す, 表わす) to represent; to signify; to stand for; (4) (esp. 顕す) to make widely known; (P) [Add to Longdo]
[やつあしのつくえ;はっそくのつくえ(八足の机), yatsuashinotsukue ; hassokunotsukue ( hachi ashi no tsukue )] (n) (arch) eight-legged table (used as a stand for religious offerings, etc.) [Add to Longdo]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
stand for
v 1: express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a
symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?" [syn:
{typify}, {symbolize}, {symbolise}, {stand for},
{represent}]
2: denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An
example sentence would show what this word means" [syn:
{mean}, {intend}, {signify}, {stand for}]
3: take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to; "Because
of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in
Greek stands for an 's' in Latin" [syn: {represent}, {stand
for}, {correspond}]
4: tolerate or bear; "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!"
[syn: {stand for}, {hold still for}]
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เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
