behalf
noun🔊/bɪˈhɑːf/
🔊/bɪˈhæf/
Word OriginMiddle English: from a mixture of the earlier phrases on his halve and bihalve him, both meaning ‘on his side’ (see by, half).
Idioms Idioms
in behalf of somebody | in somebody’s behalf
on behalf of somebody | on somebody’s behalf
as the representative of somebody 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。 🔊🔊
in order to help somebody 为帮助某人 because of somebody; for somebody 因为某人；为了某人