respond
verb- [intransitive, transitive] (rather formal)
to give a spoken or written answer to somebody/something （口头或书面）回答，回应 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 something/somebody
The government did not respond to our questions. 政府没有回答我们的问题。 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。 - respond that…
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。 - respond with something
He responded with a question. 他回答了一个问题。
Which Word? answer / replyanswer / replyverbs- Answer and reply are the most common verbs used for speaking or writing as a reaction to a question, letter, etc.
answer 和 reply 为口语或书面语中表示回答问题、复信等最通用的动词。 - Note that you answer a person, question or letter, not answer to them, but you reply to somebody or something:
表示回答或回复时，answer 后不用 to，宾语可以是人，也可以是问题或信，而 reply 后要用 to： I’m writing to answer your questions 特此函复贵方提问。 I’m writing to reply to your questions. 特此函覆贵方提问。 - I’m writing to answer to your questions.
- Answer can be used with or without an object:
I haven’t answered her email yet. 我还没有回复她的电邮。 I knocked on the door but nobody answered. 我敲了门，但无人应答。
reply 常带直接引语： ‘I won’t let you down,’ he replied. “我不会让你失望的。”他回答说。
- Respond is less common and more formal:
respond 较少用，且较正式： The directors were unwilling to respond to questions. 董事们不愿意回答问题。
- You can only answer a door or a phone.
Nouns 名词 - Note the phrases in answer to and in reply to:
注意 in answer to 和 in reply to 的用法： I’m writing in answer to your letter. 特此函覆。
Extra ExamplesHe responded politely to her questions. 他礼貌地回答了她的问题。 I wrote responding to their call for feedback. 我写信回应他们的反馈要求。 More than fifty people responded to the advertisement. 五十多人对这个广告作出了回应。 127 students responded to the survey. 127名学生回答了调查。 The company did not respond to requests for an interview. 该公司没有回复采访请求。 They usually respond to email quickly. 他们通常很快回复电子邮件。 We try to respond to complaints within 48 hours. 我们尽量在48小时内回复投诉。 The federal agency failed to respond to the petition within a reasonable time. 联邦机构未能在合理的时间内对请愿书做出回应。 If you send us an online enquiry, we will respond as soon as possible. 如果您向我们发送在线查询，我们将尽快回复。 She wasn't sure how he was likely to respond. 她不确定他会有怎样的回应。 She responded with a smile. 她微笑着回应。 You can respond by email or phone. 你可以通过电子邮件或电话回复。 If you see an opportunity that interests you, you can respond immediately via the link. 如果你看到你感兴趣的机会，你可以通过链接立即回复。 You have to listen to what someone says and respond appropriately. 你必须听别人说什么，并做出适当的回应。 He immediately responded, “Why me?” 他马上回应:“为什么是我？ She responded that she hadn't had any complaints. 她回答说她没有任何抱怨。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- politely
- angrily
- calmly
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- to
- via
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to do something as a reaction to something that somebody has said or done 作出反应；响应 - respond (to something/somebody)
How did they respond to the news? 他们对这则消息有什么反应？ to respond to a call/need/demand 响应号召/需求/要求 The public is responding positively to these changes. 公众对这些变化反应积极。 to respond favourably/enthusiastically 积极/热情地回应 - respond by doing something
The government responded by banning all future demonstrations. 政府的反应是今后禁止一切示威活动。 - respond with something
The audience responded with enthusiasm. 观众反应热烈。
Extra ExamplesThe demonstrators threw stones and the police responded with tear gas. 示威者投掷石块，警察则回以催泪瓦斯。 The Blues responded with a goal from Tim Janz. 蓝军的回应是蒂姆·詹斯的一个进球。 He responded to the report by calling on schools to do more to tackle bullying. 他对该报告的回应是呼吁学校采取更多措施来解决欺凌问题。 The authorities responded to the protests with force. 当局以武力回应抗议。 Responding to calls for a more diverse canon, we are reviewing our curriculum. 为了响应更加多样化的教规，我们正在审查我们的课程。 Part of our strategy is to go into neglected markets and respond to these needs. 我们战略的一部分是进入被忽视的市场，并对这些需求做出反应。 Companies are responding to the growing demand for no-sugar products. 公司对无糖产品日益增长的需求做出了回应。 We do not have a strategy. We merely respond to ideas from local people. 我们没有什么策略，只是回应当地民众的意见而已。 The government needs to listen to the public and respond accordingly. 政府需要倾听大众的呼声并作出相应的回应。 The government responded by tightening the law on gun ownership. 政府的回应是加强对拥有枪支的法律管制。 The terrorists declared all-out war on the government and the government responded in kind. 恐怖分子宣布对政府发动全面战争，政府也作出同样回应。 How a plant responds to an unfavourable change in its environment often depends on its health at the time. 植物如何应对环境的不利变化通常取决于当时的健康状况。 Workers may respond negatively to management decisions if they are not consulted. 如果不征求员工的意见，他们可能会对管理层的决定做出负面反应。 Consumers respond differently to different types of packaging. 消费者对不同类型的包装有不同的反应。 She responded angrily to the criticisms. 她愤怒地回应了这些批评。 He promptly responded to the threat by issuing one of his own. 他立即发表了自己的一份声明来回应这一威胁。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- immediately
- instantly
- promptly
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- be able to
- be unable to
- be likely to
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- by
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- an ability to respond
- a capacity to respond
- a willingness to respond
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- respond (to something/somebody)
- [intransitive] respond (to something/somebody)
to react quickly or in the correct way to something/somebody 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。 Our company is small enough to respond quickly. 我们公司规模小，反应快。 He tried to move but his body wouldn't respond. 他试图移动，但他的身体没有反应。
Extra ExamplesWe asked for help and people responded. 我们寻求帮助，人们给予了回应。 Voters responded to his simple message. 选民对他的简单信息做出了回应。 The plants readily respond to these stimuli. 这些植物对外来刺激反应迅速。 The teams responded magnificently to the challenge. 各队都非常出色地应对了挑战。 He has to be able to respond appropriately to the situation as it unfolds. 随着形势的发展，他必须能够做出适当的反应。 The lifeboat crew was responding to a distress call. 救生艇船员正在响应求救信号。 Police responded to a domestic dispute call at the couple's home shortly after midnight. 午夜过后不久，警方接到了这对夫妇家中的家庭纠纷电话。 These are front-line workers responding to emergencies. 这些都是应对突发事件的一线工作人员。 Businesses want to make money online, and web developers have responded accordingly. 商家想在网上赚钱，网络开发者也有相应的回应。 This chapter discusses how companies can respond effectively to environmental change. 本章讨论公司如何有效应对环境变化。 Architects have responded creatively to the challenge of building in historic locations. 建筑师创造性地应对了在历史地段建筑的挑战。 The young designer was able to respond to criticism with great insight. 这位年轻的设计师能够以非凡的洞察力回应批评。 The system enables teachers to respond flexibly to the needs of their students. 这一系统使教师能够灵活地满足学生的需要。 Members of the public responded immediately to the charity's appeal for funds. 公众对慈善机构捐款的呼吁立即响应。 Companies have to respond to the changing economic climate. 公司得就经济环境的变化作出反应。 The music seems to respond emotionally to the landscape. 音乐似乎也在情感上与风景相融。 When people walk into this gallery, they respond immediately. 当人们走进这个画廊时，他们会立即做出反应。 People really respond to her honesty and directness. 人们确实对她的诚实和直率做出了回应。 The students immediately responded to the idea. 学生们立即对这个想法做出了反应。 Generally, social structures respond to crises by adapting. 一般来说，社会结构通过适应来应对危机。 Government can be slow to respond to innovations. 政府对创新的反应可能很慢。 We were quick to respond to this new threat. 我们对这一新威胁反应迅速。 Presented with a clear opportunity, the opposition failed to respond. 给了反对派一个明确的机会，但他们没有回应。 We respond to business problems in creative ways. 我们富有创意地处理商业上的问题。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- immediately
- instantly
- promptly
- …
- be able to
- be unable to
- be likely to
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- by
- to
- with
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- an ability to respond
- a capacity to respond
- a willingness to respond
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- [intransitive] respond (to something)
to improve as a result of a particular kind of treatment 有改进；见起色；显出效果 Extra ExamplesTheir son is responding well to the treatment. 他们儿子的治疗效果还不错。 His condition failed to respond to the treatment. 他的病情并未因治疗而好转。
Word Originlate Middle English (as a noun): from Old French, from respondre ‘to answer’, from Latin respondere, from re- ‘again’ + spondere ‘to pledge’. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent.