unrepresented
代表されていない
解説 Definition
議会や組織において代表者がいない、または十分に意見が反映されていない状態。
If a person or group is unrepresented, they do not have someone speaking or acting for them. It can also mean they are not included in a system, decision, or official body. This word is common in politics, law, and social issues.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず核は represent。これは「人や集団を代表する・代わりに声を届ける」です。そこに否定の un- が付くので unrepresented は「代表してくれる人がいない」「意見が届く仕組みに乗れていない」と取れます。politically unrepresented や underrepresented と並べて覚えると定着しやすく、underrepresented が「少ないが一応いる」のに対し、unrepresented は「不在」に近いのが違いです。議会・委員会・地域住民・少数派の文脈でよく出ます。
The key word is `represent`, meaning to speak or act for someone. Add `un-`, and `unrepresented` means no one is representing that person or group. Compare it with `underrepresented`: that means there are too few, while `unrepresented` suggests none at all. It often appears in political or social contexts, so connect it with groups whose voices are missing.
例文
Many indigenous communities remain unrepresented in the national parliament.
多くの先住民コミュニティは国会で代表されていないままである。
The survey found that younger voters felt unrepresented by the current government.
調査によると、若い有権者は現政府に代表されていないと感じていた。
Several minority groups are unrepresented on the committee.
いくつかの少数派グループが委員会で代表されていない。
unrepresented の類義語・関連語
unrepresented の語源・成り立ち Etymology
unrepresented は un-「否定」＋ represented で、represent はラテン語 repraesentare「再び目の前に示す」に由来します。誰かを『その場に立ち会わせる』ように表すのが represent なので、unrepresented は「代弁者や議席がなく、存在が表に出ていない」感覚です。関連語は present, representation。
Unrepresented is formed from un- and represented. Represent comes from Latin repraesentare, meaning "to make present again" or "show before the eyes." From the idea of making a person or thing present through another, unrepresented came to mean having no spokesperson, delegate, or visible presence. Related words include present and representation.
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