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

• He spoke on her behalf.
  他代她发言。
• If you are on a package holiday, your travel company's rep should act on your behalf.
  如果你是参加包价旅游，你的旅行社代表将代为行事。
• 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。
• 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。
• They asked my father to intercede with the king on their behalf
  他们请我父亲为他们向国王求情。
• On behalf of my parents and myself I thank you.
  我代表我的父母以及我自己向你表示谢意。
• We are extremely grateful for the trouble you have taken on our behalf.; we very much appreciate all you have done.
  多蒙鼎力协助，无任感谢。
• 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。
• My husband could not be here tonight, but I want to thank you on his behalf.
  我丈夫今晚因故不能前来，我谨代表他向你们致谢。