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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary re·ply \\ri-ˈplī\\ verb
(re·plied ; re·ply·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English replien to fold back, oppose, respond, from Anglo-French replier, from Latin replicare to fold back, make a legal replication, from re- + plicare to fold — more at ply DATE 14th century intransitive verb1.
a. to respond in words or writing
b. echo , resound
c. to make a legal replication2. to do something in response; specifically : to return gunfire or an attacktransitive verb: to give as an answer
• re·pli·er \\-ˈplī(-ə)r\\ nounnoun
( plural replies)
DATE 1560 1. something said, written, or done in answer or response2. replication 1b(2)Synonyms: see answer reply
c.1385, from O.Fr. replier "to reply, turn back," from L. replicare "to reply, repeat," lit. "fold back," from re- "back, again" + plicare "to fold" (see ply). The noun is first recorded 1560. Mod.Fr. répliquer is directly from L.L. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ replyreply / ri5plai / verb ( re·plies, re·ply·ing, re·plied, re·plied) ~ (to sb / sth) (with sth)1. to say or write sth as an answer to sb / sth 回答；答覆:
▪ [V]
to reply to a question / an advertisement 回答问题；回应广告
He never replied to any of my letters. 他从来没给我回过信。
She only replied with a smile. 她只是报以微笑。
▪ [V speech]
'I won't let you down,' he replied confidently. 他信心十足地答道:"我不会让你失望的。"
▪ [V that]
The senator replied that he was not in a position to comment. 参议员回答说他不宜发表评论。⇨ note at answer 2. [V] ~ (to sth) (with sth) to do sth as a reaction to sth that sb has said or done 回应；作出反应:
The terrorists replied to the government's statement with more violence. 恐怖分子以更多的暴力事件来回应政府的声明。 noun [C, U]
an act of replying to sth / sb in speech, writing or by some action 回答；答覆:
We had over 100 replies to our advertisement. 我们的广告宣传收到了 100 多份答覆。
I asked her what her name was but she made no reply. 我问她叫什么名字,但她没有回答。
( formal) I am writing in reply to your letter of 16 March. 3 月 16 日来函收悉,现答覆如下。
(BrE) a reply-paid envelope (= on which you do not have to put a stamp because it has already been paid for) 邮资已付信封
(BrE) Morocco scored five goals without reply to win the game. 摩洛哥队在一球未失的情况下连攻四球,赢得了这场比赛。⇨ note at answer Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishreply
noun ADJ. brief, monosyllabic | curt, sharp, tart | only ‘Billy, I think it's your turn to wash the dishes,’ said Jane. A non-committal grunt was his only reply. | simple Her reply was simple. ‘No,’ she said. | standard, usual ‘No comment’ is his standard reply to most questions. | straight She refused to give a straight reply, deciding rather to defer the question. | evasive, non-committal | unsatisfactory | proper, satisfactory | suitable | correct | positive | negative | early, immediate, prompt, quick | formal | personal | written VERB + REPLY get, have, receive Have you had a reply to your letter yet? | give sb, make He made no reply, but simply walked away. | send (back), write I must write my letter in time for them to send back a reply. | elicit, produce The report elicited a formal reply from the minister. The questionnaire produced 9,000 replies. | await (written), wait for | expect REPLY + VERB come (back) ‘No,’ came the reply. A reply came back almost by return of post. | be forthcoming They waited patiently for a reply but none seemed to be forthcoming. REPLY + NOUN card, form, slip Please fill in the reply card and return it to us as soon as possible. PREP. in ~ (to) What did they say in reply? I am writing in reply to your request for information on holidays in Italy. | ~ from a reply from the minister | ~ to my reply to your query PHRASES a chance to reply She quickly left the room before he had a chance to reply. | a right of reply I am grateful to you for having given me a right of reply (= the opportunity to respond) to the article in your magazine about my company.
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishreply
verb ADV. merely, simply He simply replied that he hadn't the faintest idea. | directly She did not reply directly to the allegations. | personally Well, you weren't expecting the prime minister to reply personally, were you? | at once, immediately | hastily, hurriedly, promptly, quickly | slowly | at length ‘OK, ’ he replied at length. She replied at length, but not to the point. | briskly, briefly, curtly, shortly, tersely | abruptly, brusquely, sharply | bluntly, flatly ‘No, you're not, ’ Graham replied bluntly. | firmly | gently, politely, soothingly | lightly | seriously | quietly, softly | angrily, bitterly, crossly, indignantly, sourly | coldly, coolly, icily | cautiously, guardedly, hesitantly, nervously | calmly, equably, evenly, mildly | sternly, stiffly | brightly, cheerfully | bleakly, grimly | drily, sarcastically, sardonically, sweetly (ironic), tartly | absently, vaguely | evasively | honestly | in kind Charles was insulted and replied in kind (= by insulting them back). VERB + REPLY not bother to She didn't even bother to reply. PREP. to He did not reply to my letter. | with She replied with a smile. reply verb ⇨ answer
reply noun ⇨ answer Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged re·plyI. \rə̇ˈplī, rēˈp-\ verb
( -ed/-ing/-es) Etymology: Middle English replien (influenced in meaning by Late Latin replicare to reply, from Latin, to fold back), from Middle French replier to fold again, from Latin replicare to fold back, from re- + plicare to fold — more at ply intransitive verb1.
a. : to respond in words or writing : answer
< replied to the speech with a few words of thanks >
< received your letter a week ago but have waited to reply >
b. : echo , resound
c. : to answer a defendant's original plea or response 2. : to do something in response
< the ship replied to the flagship's signal >specifically : to return an attack or gunfire
< poured broadside after broadside into the forts, which replied continuously — American Guide Series: Louisiana >
< replying with rifles and bayonets — Newsweek >transitive verb: to give as an answer
< replied not a word >
< did not know what to reply >Synonyms: see answer II. noun
( -es) 1. : something that is said, written, or done in answer or response
< made a long-winded reply to the teacher's question >
< a letter in reply to a request for a loan >
< only three or four of the train guard had been able to fire a reply — F.V.W.Mason >2. : replication 1b(2)
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