[VERB 动词]回复;回答;回应 When you respond to something that is done or said, you react to it by doing or saying something yourself.
[V to n]
[V with n]
[V with quote]
[V that]
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。
The army responded with gunfire and tear gas...
军队用炮火和催泪瓦斯予以反击。
'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。
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。
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[VERB 动词]应对;作出回应;作出反应 When you respond to a need, crisis, or challenge, you take the necessary or appropriate action.
[V to n]
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。
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[VERB 动词]有良好反应;有积极效果 If a patient or their injury or illness is responding to treatment, the treatment is working and they are getting better.
[V to n]
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。
Oxford
re·spond★AWL/rɪˈspɒnd; NAmErɪˈspɑːnd/verb1★[intransitive , transitive ]( rather formal) to give a spoken or written answer to sb/sth (口头或书面)回答,回应SYN
reply
◆I asked him his name, but he didn't respond.我问他叫什么名字,可他没回答。respond(to sb/sth) (with sth) ◆She never responded to my letter.她从来没给我回过信。+ speech◆‘I'm not sure,’ she responded.“我不肯定。”她答道。respondthat… ◆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。☞note at
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2★[intransitive ]respond(to sth) (with sth/by doing sth) to do sth as a reaction to sth that sb has said or done 作出反应;响应SYN
react
◆How did they respond to the news?他们对这则消息有什么反应?◆The government responded by banning all future demonstrations.政府的反应是今后禁止一切示威活动。3★[intransitive ]respond(to sth/sb) to react quickly or in the correct way to sth/sb 反应灵敏;作出正确反应◆The car responds very well to the controls.这辆汽车操纵自如。◆You can rely on him to respond to a challenge.你可以信赖他,他懂得应付挑战。4[intransitive ]respond(to sth) to improve as a result of a particular kind of treatment 有改进;见起色;显出效果◆The infection did not respond to the drugs.这些药物对感染没有起作用。respondrespondsrespondedrespondingre·spond/rɪˈspɒnd; NAmErɪˈspɑːnd/
1[intransitive] to do something as a reaction to something that has been said or doneSYN reactrespond to Responding to the news, Mr Watt appealed for calm.respond by doing something The US responded by sending troops into Laos.respond with Villagers responded with offers of help.2[intransitive, transitive] to say or write something as a replyrespond that He responded that he didn’t want to see anyone.respond to Dave didn’t respond to any of her emails.► see thesaurus at
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3[intransitive] to improve as a result of a particular kind of treatmentrespond to She has responded well to treatment. Colds do not respond to antibiotics.
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respond
[rɪˈspɒnd]responded, responding, responds
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VERB1278
1186165
Spoken:
180023380
responded[3795] responding[5003] responds[1539]
反应(51%),响应(29%),回答(18%),反响(1%),反应灵敏(1%)
n.应答;唱和
vi.回答;作出反应;承担责任
vt.以…回答
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