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单词 respondents
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respondent

1 of 2

noun

re·​spon·​dent ri-ˈspän-dənt How to pronounce respondent (audio)
1
: one who responds: such as
a
: one who maintains a thesis in reply
b(1)
: one who answers in various legal proceedings (as in equity cases)
(2)
: the prevailing party in the lower court
c
: a person who responds to a poll
2
: a reflex that occurs in response to a specific external stimulus compare operant

respondent

2 of 2

adjective

1
: making response : responsive
especially : being a respondent at law
2
: relating to or being behavior or responses to a stimulus that are followed by a reward
respondent conditioning
compare operant sense 3

Example Sentences

Noun A majority of respondents said they disagreed with the mayor's plan.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The survey draws results on the interest of respondent FO’s towards philanthropic investments, next-generation and succession planning, and crypto investments. Francois Botha, Forbes, 2 May 2022 And here’s why: Simply owning a pair of trail running shoes might make a survey respondent identify as a trail runner. Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, 13 Aug. 2021 The family’s race is determined by that of the family’s survey respondent. Alex Ford, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2022 For poll respondent Greg Wong, who commutes to Boston from Belmont for his job at a consulting company, driving is a separate issue from immigration policy. Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2022 Goforth agreed to cooperate and testify in matters related to the mailer and Litafik, who was also named as a respondent in the ethics complaint. Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal, 19 July 2022 The majority agreed the appeal of a respondent in 2018 Sauk County case, identified in court documents only as S.A.M., should not have been dismissed as moot. Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2022 Tim Woody, another respondent, had a different view. Varun Shankar, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2022 The City of Cape Town — which is listed as a respondent in the case — said last year that the 4 billion rand ($268 million) site would house Amazon's African headquarters. Anna Cooban, CNN, 21 Mar. 2022
Adjective
The salient findings of the report include, among others, the response of respondent family offices to the rising global inflation, high levels of cash holdings, and the much healthier performance of general portfolios as compared to past years. Francois Botha, Forbes, 2 May 2022 That percentage is roughly 15 percent higher than within the entire respondent pool. Paul Grein, Billboard, 8 Mar. 2022 Key respondent groups identified as Black – African (18%), Black – Caribbean (12%), Any Other Ethnicity (11%), Black Caribbean and White (10%), Indian (10%) and Asian and White (8%), among others. Manori Ravindran, Variety, 23 Aug. 2021 When a household agrees to participate, Nielsen has field representatives to contact would-be respondent homes. Brad Adgate, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021 Absent a robust and respondent welfare state, protests have become a routine — and occasionally effective — means of social negotiation between citizens, workers and public officials. Chantal Berman, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin respondent-, respondens, present participle of respondēre

First Known Use

Noun

1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1726, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

respondent 1 of 2

noun

re·​spon·​dent ri-ˈspän-dənt How to pronounce respondent (audio)
: a reflex that occurs in response to a specific external stimulus
the knee jerk is a typical respondent

respondent

2 of 2

adjective

: relating to or being behavior or responses to a stimulus that are followed by a reward
respondent conditioning
compare operant

Legal Definition

respondent

noun

re·​spon·​dent ri-ˈspän-dənt How to pronounce respondent (audio)
: one who answers or defends in various proceedings: as
a
: an answering party in an equitable proceeding
b
: a party against whom a petition (as for a writ of habeas corpus) seeking relief is brought
c
: an answering party in a proceeding in juvenile court or family court
specifically : a party against whom a divorce proceeding is brought
d
: a party prevailing at trial who defends the outcome on appeal : appellee

respondents

noun

plural of respondent
as in interviewees

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • interviewees
  • responders
  • pollees
  • answerers
  • witnesses
  • informants
  • repliers
  • reporters
  • testifiers
  • attesters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • interviewers
  • pollsters
  • canvassers
  • pollers
  • questioners
  • inquirers
  • askers
  • canvasers
  • querists
  • queriers
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