英语写作中“代表”“表示”denote represent的用法

在用一个字母代表一个量时用denote、represent，例如：

We denote the speed by s, the time by t, the distance by d, respectively.（我们分别用s表示速度，t表示时间，d表示距离。）

上句还可以写成：

Denote the speed by s, the time by t, the distance by d, respectively.

或者：

s denotes the speed, t denotes the time, and d denotes the distance.

如果用represent，那么用法为：

s represents the speed, t represents the time, and d represents the distance.

当然，句式可以丰富一些，例如：

We use s to denote/represent the speed, t to denote/represent the time, d to denote/represent the distance, respectively.

或者，

Let s denote/represent the speed, t denote/represent the time, d denote/represent the distance, respectively.