1705 as abbreviation of reputation (n.); upon rep "I swear it" was a common 18c. slang asseveration. As a shortening of repetition (n.) it is recorded from 1864, originally school slang; as a shortening of representative (n.), especially "sales representative," it is attested from 1896. As an abbreviation of repertory (company) it is recorded from 1925.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Contact the health and safety rep at your union.
與你所在工會(huì)的健康安全代表聯(lián)系。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. I'd been working as a sales rep for a photographic company.
我一直在一家攝影公司做銷(xiāo)售代表。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. Darren has been working as a rep.
達(dá)倫近來(lái)一直在當(dāng)推銷(xiāo)員.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
4. REP - PCR , AFLP technique can reveal the genetic differentiation properly.
AFLP和 REP -PCR 技術(shù)均能很好地反映菌株的遺傳學(xué)差異.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. A play is tested in rep before ever hitting a West End stage.