单词 | answer |
释义 | answer (once / 14 pages) 1nv 2nv 3nv 4v 5v 6v An answer is a response to a question, problem, or need. If you don’t get enough sleep, quitting your late-night TV habit might be the answer. Answer, which can be a noun or a verb, comes from the Old English for swear, and the word originally meant an official, sworn response to a legal charge. We don’t have to be sworn in when we answer a question, however, we just need to reply. Answer also means "solution." Is the answer to poverty better education? If you meet a requirement, you answer it. If you are obligated to someone, you answer to him. WORD FAMILYanswer: answerable, answered, answerer, answering, answers+/answerable: answerability, answerableness, answerably, unanswerable/answered: unanswered/answerer: answerers/answering: answeringly/unanswerable: unanswerably USAGE EXAMPLESIt is quite similar to ‘passing the peace’ in church on Sunday when “The Lord be with you!” is answered with “And also with you!” Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) And the answer to that is no,” Mr. Walker said, according to a report in the Capital Times. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) “They’re answering the public criticisms of U.S. experts,” said Joshua Pollack, editor of the U.S.-based Non proliferation Review. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation I waited several days for his answer Syn|Hypo|Hyper reply, response rescript a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality feedbackresponse to an inquiry or experiment statement a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc 2n the speech act of replying to a question Ant|Hypo|Hyper enquiry, inquiry, interrogation, query, question an instance of questioning Urim and Thummim lots thrown to determine God's answers to yes-no questions defence, defense, refutationthe speech act of answering an attack on your assertions confutationthe speech act of refuting conclusively rebuttalthe speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument reply, response the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange 3n a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem the answers were in the back of the book Syn|Hypo|Hyper resolution, result, solution, solvent denouement the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work statement a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc 4v react verbally She didn't want to answer answer the question We answered that we would accept the invitation Syn|Hypo|Hyper reply, respond call back return or repeat a telephone call counterspeak in response fieldanswer adequately or successfully sassanswer back in an impudent or insolent manner come back, rejoin, repay, retort, return, riposteanswer back bridlerespond to the reins, as of horses say, state, tell express in words 5v give the correct answer or solution to 2answer a question answer the riddle Hyper figure out, lick, puzzle out, solve, work, work out find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of 1n the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims Hypo|Hyper evasive answer (law) an answer by a defendant that fails to admit or deny the allegations set forth in the complaint nolo contendere, non vult(law) an answer of `no contest' by a defendant who does not admit guilt but that subjects him to conviction plea(law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer) counterpleaa plaintiff's reply to a defendant's plea dilatory pleaa plea that delays the action without settling the cause of action; it can challenge the jurisdiction or claim disability of the defendant etc. (such defenses are usually raised in the defendant's answer) insanity plea, plea of insanity(criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time pleading (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding 2v give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument) 3The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution Hyper rebut, refute overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof 1n a nonverbal reaction his answer to any problem was to get drunk their answer was to sue me Hyper reaction, response a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent 2v react to a stimulus or command The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch Hyper react, respond show a response or a reaction to something 3v respond to a signal 4answer the door answer the telephone Hyper react, respond show a response or a reaction to something v understand the meaning of 5The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered Syn|Hyper resolve figure out, lick, puzzle out, solve, work, work out find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of 1v be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity A few words would answer Syn|Hypo|Hyper do, serve, suffice bridge over, keep going, tide over suffice for a period between two points go a long waysuffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent function, serveserve a purpose, role, or function measure up, qualifyprove capable or fit; meet requirements go aroundbe sufficient preludeserve as a prelude or opening to act asfunction as or act like fulfil, fulfill, live up to, satisfy meet the requirements or expectations of 2v be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of This may answer her needs Hyper fill, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy fill or meet a want or need 3v be liable or accountable 6She must answer for her actions Hyper be have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) v match or correspond The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave Hyper agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics |
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