5.意为show，可译作“表明”。如：

The hydrologic cycle represents the continuous movenent of water from the oceans to the atmosphere, from the atmosphere to the land, and from the land back to the sea.

水分循环表明水的不断运动：从海洋到大气层，从大气层到陆地，又从陆地返回到大海。

6.意为symbolize，可译作“代表”。如：

This is the top view of an oxygen-silicon tetrahedron. The four large spheres represent oxygen atoms, and the dark one represents a silicon atom.

这是一个硅氧四面体的俯视图。（图中）四个大的圆球代表氧原子，那个暗色的圆球则代表一个硅原子。

7. 意为be the equivalent of,make up,可译作“占”。如：

The continental shelves represent 7. 5 percent of the total area of the oceans, which is equivalent to about 18 percent of the earth's total land area.

大陆架占海洋总面积的7.5%，约等于陆地总面积的18%。

8.意为involve,carry,可译作“含有”。如：

A computer is a device that takes in a series of electrical impulses representing information, combines them, sorts then, analyses and compares the information with that stored in the computer.

计算机是一种装置，它接收一系列含有信息的电脉冲，对这些脉冲进行合并、整理、分析，并将它们与贮存在机内的信息进行比较。

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