behalf
behalf — 名詞
1. speaking, acting, or doing something as the official representative of another p
代表；代理
以他人名義或身分行事
speaking, acting, or doing something as the official representative of another person or group, with their authority — for example, a lawyer arguing in court for a client, or an assistant signing a letter when the manager is away.
Tariq accepted the award on behalf of his grandfather, who was too ill to travel.
Tariq 代表他身體不適、無法出席的祖父領取了這個獎。
fixed phrase: on behalf of + person
The lawyer signed the contract on behalf of the company.
律師代表公司簽署了這份合約。
on behalf of + organization
On behalf of the whole team, I want to thank our coach for a wonderful season.
我謹代表全體隊員，感謝教練給了我們一個美好的球季。
sentence-initial 'on behalf of' for formal speeches
Saoirse called the bank on his mother's behalf because she did not speak English.
Saoirse 因為母親不會說英文，所以代替她打電話給銀行。
possessive form: on someone's behalf
The minister will travel to Tokyo on behalf of the government next week.
部長下週將代表政府前往東京。
- speak on behalf of
- act on behalf of
- accept on behalf of
- sign on behalf of
- vote on behalf of
- representing
verb form; 'on behalf of' is the noun-phrase equivalent
- as a representative of
longer formal paraphrase, same meaning
- for
very informal stand-in: 'I'm signing for my dad'
文法句型
on behalf of + person/group
on someone's behalf
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the fixed phrase 'on behalf of [someone]' or 'on someone's behalf'. The noun is rarely used by itself outside these phrases. American English sometimes uses 'in behalf of' for sense 2 (benefit), but 'on behalf of' is now standard for both meanings in most modern writing.
常見錯誤
2. with the goal of helping, supporting, or protecting someone, or for their benefi
為了；為利益
為了某人的好處或著想
with the goal of helping, supporting, or protecting someone, or for their benefit — for example, a parent fighting the school board to get extra support for their child, or campaigners working to free a prisoner.
Mrs. Ilya wrote to the principal on behalf of her son, who was being bullied at school.
Ilya 太太為了在學校受到霸凌的兒子，寫信給校長。
for someone's benefit / protection
Volunteers raised over fifty thousand dollars on behalf of the flood victims.
志工們為了水災災民募得了超過五萬美元。
fundraising / charitable cause
The senator pushed hard on behalf of small farmers in her home state.
那位參議員為家鄉的小農戶大力奔走。
advocating for a group
Don't worry on my behalf — I can take care of the problem myself.
別為了我擔心，這個問題我可以自己處理。
possessive: on my/your/his behalf
Many lawyers worked for free on behalf of the prisoners on death row.
許多律師為了死刑犯免費奔走辯護。
- campaign on behalf of
- fight on behalf of
- raise money on behalf of
- intervene on behalf of
- worry on someone's behalf
- for the sake of
everyday equivalent for benefit/protection
- in support of
stresses backing a cause or person
- in the interest of
formal; emphasises someone's welfare
- against
opposite when the action helps vs. opposes someone
文法句型
on behalf of + person/cause
on someone's behalf
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 by intent: sense 2 is about helping or supporting someone, not formally representing them. If you can replace the phrase with 'for the benefit of' or 'in support of', this is sense 2. Older American writing uses 'in behalf of' for this meaning, but most modern style guides accept 'on behalf of' for both senses.
常見錯誤
Doing something to support or help a person or group.
為了幫助某人
Maya collected donations in behalf of the local animal shelter.
Aiden spoke in his friend's behalf at the meeting.
Acting as a representative or substitute for someone else.
代表某人
Sara accepted the award on behalf of her team.
Diego signed the contract on his father's behalf.
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- behalf of the company
- behalf of the family
- behalf of the team
- behalf of the government
常用片語
- on behalf of all of us
- on my/your/his/her/their behalf
- speak on behalf of
- act on behalf of
- campaign on behalf of
介系詞搭配
- on behalf of
- on someone's behalf
- in behalf of (older American usage)