respond

英 [rɪˈspɒnd]

美 [rɪˈspɑːnd]

v.  (口头或书面)回答，回应; 作出反应; 响应; 反应灵敏; 作出正确反应

现在分词：responding　过去式：responded　过去分词：responded　第三人称单数：responds　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1313 / COCA.920

同义词辨析

answerreplyrespond【导航词义：回答】

牛津词典

verb

• （口头或书面）回答，回应
  to give a spoken or written answer to sb/sth
  1. I asked him his name, but he didn't respond.
     我问他叫什么名字，可他没回答。
  2. She never responded to my letter.
     她从来没给我回过信。
  3. ‘I'm not sure,’ she responded.
     “我不肯定。”她答道。
  4. When asked about the company's future, the director responded that he remained optimistic.
     问到公司的未来的时候，经理回答说他依然乐观。
• 作出反应；响应
  to do sth as a reaction to sth that sb has said or done
  1. How did they respond to the news?
     他们对这则消息有什么反应？
  2. The government responded by banning all future demonstrations.
     政府的反应是今后禁止一切示威活动。
• 反应灵敏；作出正确反应
  to react quickly or in the correct way to sth/sb
  1. The car responds very well to the controls.
     这辆汽车操纵自如。
  2. You can rely on him to respond to a challenge.
     你可以信赖他，他懂得应付挑战。
• 有改进；见起色；显出效果
  to improve as a result of a particular kind of treatment
  1. The infection did not respond to the drugs.
     这些药物对感染没有起作用。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 回复;回答;回应
  When yourespondto something that is done or said, you react to it by doing or saying something yourself.
  1. They are likely to respond positively to the President's request for aid...
     他们可能会对总统的援助要求作出积极回应。
  2. The army responded with gunfire and tear gas...
     军队用炮火和催泪瓦斯予以反击。
  3. 'Are you well enough to carry on?' — 'Of course,' she responded scornfully...
     “你的身体状况可以继续工作吗？”——“当然，”她不屑地回答道。
  4. The Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs responded that the protection of refugees was a matter for an international organization...
     比利时外交大臣回应说，保护难民是国际组织的事情。
• VERB 应对;作出回应;作出反应
  When yourespond toa need, crisis, or challenge, you take the necessary or appropriate action.
  1. This modest group size allows our teachers to respond to the needs of each student.
     这样的小组规模适中，可以使老师照顾到每一个学生的需求。
• VERB 有良好反应;有积极效果
  If a patient or their injury or illnessis responding totreatment, the treatment is working and they are getting better.
  1. I'm pleased to say that he is now doing well and responding to treatment.
     我很高兴地说，他现在恢复得不错，治疗取得了积极的效果。

英英释义

verb

• show a response or a reaction to something
  Synonym:react
• respond favorably or as hoped
  1. The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy
• react verbally
  1. She didn't want to answer
  2. answer the question
  3. We answered that we would accept the invitation
  Synonym:answerreply

双语例句

• The cabinet met today to discuss how to respond to the ultimatum.
  内阁今天开会商量如何应对这道最后通牒。
• The best way to respond to a flame is to ignore it.
  回应谩骂性电子邮件的最好办法就是置之不理。
• New technologies and processes are incorporated to respond to the changing technology and business marketplace.
  不断采用新技术和流程来对不断变化的技术和业务市场进行响应。
• Are you walking away as they respond to your question?
  在他们回答你的问题的时候你是否走开了？
• They are likely to respond positively to the President's request for aid
  他们可能会对总统的援助要求作出积极回应。
• Democratic leaders under election pressure tend to respond with vague promises of action
  民主党领导人在选举压力下往往用一些含糊其词的行动承诺来予以回应。
• The army responded with gunfire and tear gas
  军队用炮火和催泪瓦斯予以反击。
• When we are mistreated or misunderstood, how do we respond?
  当人误会我们、苛待我们，我们如何回应呢？
• Eric could only respond in broken English.
  埃里克只能用蹩脚的英语回答。
• Once the news gets out that Armenia is in a very critical situation, I think the world will respond.
  我认为亚美尼亚局势非常严峻的消息一旦披露，全世界都将作出反应。