3 the written abbreviation of 书面缩写= Republican, used after a politician’s name to show that he or she belongs to the Republican Party in the US〔美国〕共和党人，共和党党员〔用于人名后〕; AmE 4 the written abbreviation of 书面缩写= regina(=queen), used after the name of the queen of the United Kingdom 女王〔用于英国女王姓名后〕 BrE