behalf
n. 代表
If you do something on someone's behalf, you do it for that person as their representative. The form in someone's behalf is also used, mainly in American English.
She made an emotional public appeal on her son's behalf...
她代表兒子動情地發出了公開呼籲。
Secret Service officer Robin Thompson spoke on behalf of his colleagues.
特工處官員羅賓·湯普森代表他的同僚發表了講話。
If you feel, for example, embarrassed or angry on someone's behalf, you feel embarrassed or angry for them.
'What do you mean?' I asked, offended on Liddie's behalf.
“你什麼意思啊?”我問,替利迪感到憤憤不平。
1. as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of");
2. for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive);
in behalf of
為了…;為了…利益
on behalf of
作為…的代理;在…一邊
He gave witness on behalf of an accused person.
他為被告作證.
I thank you for all the trouble you have taken in my behalf.
謝謝你為我費了這麼多的心.
On behalf of my Government I have the honour to make to you the following communications.
我榮幸地代表我國政府向您轉達如下內容.
Don't be uneasy on my behalf.
不要因為我而不安.
Ken is not present, so I shall accept the prize on his behalf.
肯沒有出席, 所以我將代表他領獎.