behalf

一、真题好句
behalf 选择性必修1000 全国卷频次:0
/bɪˈhɑːf/ /bɪˈhæf/
n.
代表；利益
高考真题原句提选：
On behalf of our school, I would like to express our warm welcome to you.

二、词组｜习惯用语
behalf of 代表
on one’s behalf 为…的利益；代表
on behalf of 代表；为了
on our behalf 代表我方
on the behalf of 代表
in behalf of 为…之利益；代表…
on somebody’s behalf 为了某人；代表…一方；为了某人的利益

三、词根记忆

behalf
n.
利益”My behavior is on behalf of half zebras,” the algebra teacher said.”我的行為代表了一半斑馬的利益,”代數老師說.

be·half / bi5hB:f; NAmE bi5hAf /
noun
IDIOMS
▪ in behalf of sb | in sb’s behalf
(US)
in order to help sb
为帮助某人:
We collected money in behalf of the homeless.
我们为帮助无家可归者而募捐。
▪ on behalf of sb | on sb’s behalf
1. as the representative of sb or instead of them
代表(或代替)某人:
On behalf of the department I would like to thank you all.
我谨代表全系感谢大家。
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。
2. because of sb; for sb
因为某人；为了某人:
Don’t worry on my behalf.
别为我担心。
3. in order to help sb
为帮助某人:
They campaigned on behalf of asylum seekers.
他们为政治难民发起运动。

behalf /bɪˈhɑːf $ bɪˈhæf/ ●●○ S3 W3 AWL noun
on behalf of somebody (also in behalf of somebody American English)
a) instead of someone, or as their representative 代表某人
She asked the doctor to speak to her parents on her behalf.
她请医生代她同她父母谈谈。
On behalf of everyone here, may I wish you a very happy retirement.
请允许我代表在座的各位祝你退休后生活愉快。
b) because of or for someone 因为某人；为了某人
Oh, don’t go to any trouble on my behalf.
噢，不要为我费事。
Origin behalf (1300-1400) by half “on (someone’s) side”

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1.PHRASE 短语代表（亦使用 in someone’s behalf，主要用于美国英语中） 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.

【搭配模式】：PHR after v
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·汤普森代表他的同僚发表了讲话。

2.PHRASE 短语为（某人）；替（某人） 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.

“你什么意思啊？”我问，替利迪感到愤愤不平。

behalf /bɪˈhæf/ Brit /bɪˈhɑːf/ noun
on behalf of someone or on someone’s behalf
1
: as a representative of someone代表某人
The teacher accepted the award on behalf of the whole class.
老师代表全班同学接受了这个奖项。
She’s been elected to go before the town council on behalf of the county’s farmers.
她被推选为本县的农民代表出席市镇议会。
2
or US in behalf of someone or in someone’s behalf : for the benefit of someone : in support of someone为了某人的利益；支持某人
She spoke in behalf of the other candidate.
她为另一位候选人说话。
They’re willing to do anything on their child’s behalf.
他们为了自己的孩子做什么都愿意。
He argued before the court on her behalf.
他在法庭上为她辩护。
3
: because of someone因为某人
Don’t get up on my behalf.
别为我而起身。