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）
reps — plural of rep
棱纹平布；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。；浪荡子；名声；[化] 物理伦琴当量
informal abbreviation of 'representative'
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。
用法提示：rep作为名词，意为'代表'，此处指销售代表。
The company sent two reps to the conference.
公司派了两名代表参加会议。
用法提示：reps是rep的复数形式，仍为名词，表示代表。
He worked as a union rep for ten years.
他担任了十年的工会代表。
用法提示：rep作为名词，指工会代表。
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。
rep为口语非正式用词，proxy较正式
delegate常用于正式会议或政治场合，rep更随意
agent侧重商业代理，rep可泛指代表
spokesperson强调公开发言，rep更通用
grammar · medium
易错句子He is rep for the sales team.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子I rep the company at the meeting yesterday.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子We have three rep in our office.
正确表达We have three reps in our office.
rep作‘代表’时，复数形式为reps，不能省略-s。
针对‘rep’作为‘代表（非正式缩写）’的含义。
rep是representative的缩写，而reap是动词，意为收割，两者发音相似但意义不同
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.