on behalf of sth

on behalf of sth
1. (for) 为了某人；替某人
- I felt offended on her behalf. 我替她感到不平。
2. (as representative of) 代表某人；作为某人的代言人
- 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。
- Secret Service officer Robin Thompson spoke on behalf of his colleagues. 特工处官员罗宾•汤普森代表其同事发言。
on behalf of sb/sth<英> in behalf of sb/sth<美>
1. (for) [+ person, organization] 为了…
- Scientists are campaigning on behalf of local charities. 科学家们为当地的慈善机构发起募捐。
2. (as representative of) 代表…；代表…的利益；以…的名义
- Wilkins spoke on behalf of the Labour Party. 威尔金斯代表工党发言。
- On behalf of my mother, I … 我代表我母亲…
3. (as spokesperson for) 作为…的发言人
- I approached him on behalf of the committee. 我以委员会的名义同他联系。
See: behalf

- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典