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rep (for/of sth)
He works as a rep for a pharmaceutical company.
他是一家制药公司的代表。
代表（非正式缩写）
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代表（非正式缩写）
informal abbreviation of 'representative'
He works as a rep for a pharmaceutical company.
他是一家制药公司的代表。
一种由丝绸或羊毛或两者混纺制成、表面有横向棱纹的织物。
A fabric made of silk or wool, or of silk and wool, and having a transversely corded or ribbed surface.
She is the sales rep for our region.
她是我们在该地区的销售代表。
The company sent two reps to the conference.
公司派了两名代表参加会议。
He worked as a union rep for ten years.
他担任了十年的工会代表。
He works as a rep for a pharmaceutical company.
他是一家制药公司的代表。
The jacket is made of rep.
这件夹克是棱纹平布做的。
Not this
He is rep for the sales team.
Use this
He is a rep for the sales team.
作为‘代表’时，rep是可数名词，需要冠词a/an或复数形式。
Not this
I rep the company at the meeting yesterday.
Use this
I repped the company at the meeting yesterday.
动词repp的过去时需加-ed，不可用原形表示过去。
Not this
We have three rep in our office.
Use this
We have three reps in our office.
rep作‘代表’时，复数形式为reps，不能省略-s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
销售代表
She works as a sales rep for a pharmaceutical company.
她在一家制药公司担任销售代表。
客服代表
Please contact our customer service rep for assistance.
请联系我们的客服代表寻求帮助。
工会代表
He was elected as the union rep for his department.
他被选为部门的工会代表。
棱纹平布领带
He wore a classic rep tie with his suit.
他穿着西装，系了一条经典的棱纹平布领带。
以……闻名
She has a rep for being always punctual.
她以总是守时闻名。
冒名声受损的风险
He put his rep on the line by endorsing that controversial product.
他冒着名声受损的风险支持那个有争议的产品。
Use rep naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
rep既是representative的缩写（代表），也是一种棱纹平布。想象一个代表穿着棱纹平布西装，两种意思一起记。
语域：informal 常见场景：职场、非正式场合 “rep”作为“representative”的非正式缩写，通常用于职场或日常对话中，例如表示销售代表或班级代表。正式写作中应使用完整形式。
可数名词，常用作representative的缩写
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.