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R1, r /ɑː $ ɑːr/ noun (plural R’s, r’s)  1. SLA[countable, uncountable] the 18th letter of the English alphabet 英语字母表的第十八个字母2. [singular, uncountable] American English used to describe a film that has been officially approved as only suitable for people over 17 R级电影〔指经官方审看批准仅适合17岁以上观众观看的电影〕 → three Rs

Examples from the Corpus

R• Senator Charles Grassley, R-Iowa

Related topics: Groupings, Government, Geography

R2  1  American EnglishPPG the written abbreviation of Republican, used after a politician’s name to show that he or she belongs to the Republican Party in the US / Republican 的书面缩写,〔美国〕共和党人，共和党党员〔用于人名后〕 Steve Gunderson (R) 史蒂夫•冈德森（共和党人）2  PG British English the written abbreviation of regina (=queen), used after the name of the queen of the United Kingdom / regina 的书面缩写，女王〔用于英国女王姓名后〕 Elizabeth R 伊丽莎白女王3. SG (also R.) the written abbreviation of river, used especially on maps / river 的书面缩写，河，江〔尤用于地图上〕 → R & B, R & D, R & R

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the Corpus alphabet the letter English 18th of

R

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R¹ , r /ɑː $ ɑːr/ noun (plural R’s, r’s)
1. [uncountable and countable] the 18th letter of the English alphabet
2. [singular, uncountable] American English used to describe a film that has been officially approved as only suitable for people over 17
⇨ THREE R’S

II

R²
1. American English the written abbreviation of Republican, used after a politician’s name to show that he or she belongs to the Republican Party in the US ⇨ D:
    Steve Gunderson (R)
2. British English the written abbreviation of regina (=queen), used after the name of the queen of the United Kingdom:
    Elizabeth R
3. (also R.) the written abbreviation of river, used especially on maps
⇨ R & B, R & D, R & R