behalf

英 [bɪˈhɑːf]

美 [bɪˈhæf]

n.  代表，利益

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.4681 / COCA.4434

习惯用语

n.

in behalf of sbin sb's behalf
• 为帮助某人
  in order to help sb
• We collected money in behalf of the homeless.
  我们为帮助无家可归者而募捐。
on behalf of sbon sb's behalf
• 代表（或代替）某人
  as the representative of sb or instead of them
• On behalf of the department I would like to thank you all.
  我谨代表本部门感谢大家。
• Mr Knight cannot be here, so his wife will accept the prize on his behalf.
  奈特先生不能来，因此由他的夫人代他领奖。
• 因为某人；为了某人
  because of sb; for sb
• Don't worry on my behalf.
  别为我担心。
• 为帮助某人
  in order to help sb
• They campaigned on behalf of asylum seekers.
  他们为政治难民发起运动。

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE 代表（亦使用 in someone's behalf，主要用于美国英语中）
  If you do somethingonsomeone'sbehalf, you do it for that person as their representative. The forminsomeone'sbehalfis also used, mainly in American English.
  1. She made an emotional public appeal on her son's behalf...
     她代表儿子动情地发出了公开呼吁。
  2. Secret Service officer Robin Thompson spoke on behalf of his colleagues.
     特工处官员罗宾·汤普森代表他的同僚发表了讲话。
• PHRASE 为（某人）；替（某人）
  If you feel, for example, embarrassed or angryonsomeone'sbehalf, you feel embarrassed or angry for them.
  1. 'What do you mean?' I asked, offended on Liddie's behalf.
     “你什么意思啊？”我问，替利迪感到愤愤不平。

双语例句

• If he's willing to come forward on our behalf, we're sure to succeed.
  他要肯出头，咱们这件事准能成功。
• Tower to heaven, earth, water, three different environments on behalf of animals and plants as decoration, creative design, fun.
  塔内以天、地、水三种不同的环境中的代表动、植物作为装饰，匠心独具，妙趣横生。
• He spoke on behalf of all the members of the faculty and staff.
  他代表全体教职员工讲了话。
• On behalf of the staff, I wish to extend our warmest welcome to you.
  我谨代表全体职工，向你们表示热烈的欢迎。
• Before I could open my mouth, he hastened to speak on my behalf ( or he went ahead and said it for me).
  没等我开口，他就抢先替我说了。
• On behalf of everyone here I want to thank you for your help.
  我代表在场的各位感谢你帮助了我们。
• A lawyer acts on behalf of his client.
  律师作为当事人的代言人。
• Paratroopers and foot-soldiers entered the building on the government's behalf.
  伞兵和步兵代表政府进入大楼。
• I'm collecting on behalf of the blind.
  我正在为盲人进行募捐。
• The settlement ends more than four years of litigation on behalf of the residents.
  这一和解协议结束了代表居民提起的超过四年之久的诉讼。