behalf

英 [bɪ'hɑːf] 美 [bɪ'hæf]

• n. 代表；利益；方面

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U]代表; 利益

   for, in the interests of, or as the representative of (sb else)

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 利益
2. 代表
3. 为帮助某人
4. 因为某人
5. 方面
6. 赞同
7. 支持

英英释义

Noun:

1. as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as

   "on behalf of"
   "in behalf of"
   "the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child"
   "this letter is written on behalf of my client"
   

2. for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive);

   "in your behalf"
   "campaigning in his own behalf"
   "spoke a good word in his friend's behalf"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The agent spoke on behalf of his principal.
   代理人代表他的委托人说话。
2. On behalf of my colleagues and myself I thank you.
   我代表我的同事和我本人向你表示感谢。
3. He agreed to testify on behalf of the accused man.
   他同意为被告作证。
4. I put up the proposal on your behalf.
   我是为你的利益才提出这个建议的。
5. I made all these troubles in your behalf.
   我是为了你才找这么多麻烦的。
6. I intervened on her behalf to try to get the decision changed.
   我为她力争，以求改变决定。
7. Jim gave the vote of thanks on behalf of the fellowship.
   在团体的利益方面，吉姆鼓掌表示感谢。
8. They threatened to become distressed sellers of large volumes of debt securities where they had been the biggest investors or had held assets on behalf of others.
   它们威胁称，有可能被迫抛售大量债券，它们要么是这些债券的最大投资者，要么代表其它方面持有这些资产。

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

on〔in〕 behalf of/on〔in〕 sb's behalf

为了某人的利益；为了某人because of sb; for sb

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

介词+～

• in behalf of 〈美〉为了…的利益；作为…的代表或代言人
• in sb's behalf 〈美〉为了某人的利益，为了某人；代表某人，作为某人的代言人
• on behalf of 代表，为了…的利益；作为…的代表或代言人
• on sb's behalf 为了某人的利益，为了某人；代表某人，作为某人的代言人
• appeal to you in sb's behalf 替某人向你说情
• speak in behalf of sb 代表某人发言
• appeal to you on sb's behalf 替某人向你说情
• speak on behalf of sb 代表某人发言

词语用法

n. (名词)

1. behalf的意思是“代表,利益”,作“利益”解时表示“为了…的利益”，在英式用法中常用on behalf of...,在美式用法中常用in behalf of...。

近反义词

【近义词】

• advantage
• benefit
• good
• interest