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respond

释义

respond

verb

UK /rɪˈspɒnd/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	respond
he/she/it	responds
present participle	responding
past tense	responded
past participle	responded

1
intransitive to react to something by taking a particular course of action
respond to:
Colleges responded swiftly to the demand for new courses.
respond (to something) by doing something:
The body often responds to stress by becoming ill.
respond with:
Protesters threw stones at police, who responded with rubber bullets.
Synonyms and related words
To react to something
react
stand up
respond
1. 1a
  to react by doing what is needed, suitable, or right for a particular situation
  She hugged him, but he didn’t respond.
  respond to:
  The government should listen to industry and respond to its needs.
  Synonyms and related words
  To react to something
  react
  stand up
  respond
2. 1b
  to react well to medical treatment
  The patient responded well to surgery.
  Synonyms and related words
  To get better after an illness
  recovery
  survive
  recover
2
intransitive/transitive to reply, especially in writing
‘I’m telling you it’s not true,’ Martinez responded.
respond to:
Thousands of readers responded to our questionnaire.
respond that:
They responded that they would like to see the items.
Synonyms and related words
To reply or to answer
reply
answer
respond

respond

verb

US /rɪˈspɑnd/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	respond
he/she/it	responds
present participle	responding
past tense	responded
past participle	responded

1
intransitive to react to something by taking a particular course of action
respond to:
Colleges responded swiftly to the demand for new courses.
respond (to something) by doing something:
The body often responds to stress by getting sick.
respond with:
Protesters threw stones at police, who responded with rubber bullets.
Synonyms and related words
To react to something
react
stand up
respond
1. 1a
  to react by doing what is needed, appropriate, or right for a particular situation
  She hugged him, but he didn’t respond.
  respond to:
  The government should listen to industry and respond to its needs.
  Synonyms and related words
  To react to something
  react
  stand up
  respond
2. 1b
  to react well to medical treatment
  The infection should respond to antibiotics.
  The patient responded well to surgery.
  Synonyms and related words
  To get better after an illness
  recover
  survive
  respond
2
intransitive/transitive to reply, especially in writing
“I’m telling you it’s not true,” Martinez responded.
respond to:
Thousands of readers responded to our questionnaire.
respond that:
They responded that they would like to see the items.
Synonyms and related words
To reply or to answer
reply
answer
respond

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