以…的名义【yǐ…de míngyì】

in the name of, on behalf of, under the name of, under the pretext of, yi de mingyi, mingyi

Says whose name an action is done in, "in the name of", with the whole phrase before the verb: 。 is "he signed the contract in the company's name". Formal.

HSK 6

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Structure

[subject] + 以 + [noun] + (的) + 名义 + [verb phrase]

Description

以…的名义 says whose name an action is carried out in – a person, a company, a group. The whole phrase goes before the verb. It's formal: contracts, letters, announcements, reports.

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He signed the contract in the company's name.

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On behalf of the whole class, I'd like to thank Mr Wang.

With a short noun, 的 is often dropped: 以个人名义, 以学校名义.

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The money was donated in a private capacity.

A cover story

The same phrase can mean "under the pretext of": the name stated is a cover for something else. Only the context tells you which reading is meant.

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Someone got into his room under the pretext of an inspection.

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They raised prices in the name of protecting the environment.

Before the verb

English puts "in the name of" at the end of the sentence. The 以 phrase sits between the subject and the verb.

× 他签了合同以公司的名义 → 他以公司的名义签了合同
× 我感谢王老师以大家的名义 → 我以大家的名义感谢王老师

代表 is the plain verb "represent, on behalf of" and needs no frame: 我代表大家感谢王老师.

Examples

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He signed the contract in the company's name.

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On behalf of the whole class, I'd like to thank Mr Wang.

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The money was donated in a private capacity.

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Someone got into his room under the pretext of an inspection.

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The book is published under the school's name.

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She gave me some advice as a friend.

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The event is held in the name of the association.

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They raised prices in the name of protecting the environment.

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Please don't send this email in my name.

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This account was opened in my father's name.

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Let me give you a word of advice as an old friend.

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The company sent its staff on a trip abroad under the name of training.

References

Expressing "in the name of" with "yi... de mingyi"resources.allsetlearning.com

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