英语词汇“answerless”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

answer /änˈsər/

noun

That which is said, written or done in meeting a charge, combating an argument, objection or attack

That which is called for by a question or questioning state of mind

The solution of a problem

An acknowledgement

A return in kind

Anything given, sent or said in return

An immediate result or outcome in definite relation to the act it follows

A repetition or echo of a sound

Restatement of a theme by another voice or instrument (music)

transitive verb

To speak, write or act in answer to or against

To say or write as an answer

To give, send, afford or be an answer to

To behave in due accordance with

To be in proportion to or in balance with

To give a conclusive or satisfactory answer to

To serve the purpose of

To fulfil

To recompense satisfactorily (obsolete)

To be punished for (informal)

intransitive verb

To give an answer

To behave in answer

To be responsible (with for)

To suffer the consequences (with for)

To be in conformity (with for)

To serve the purpose (with to), to succeed

To react (usu with to)

ORIGIN: OE andswaru (noun), andswarian (verb), from and- against, and swerian to swear

answerabilˈity noun

anˈswerable adjective

Capable of being answered

Accountable

Suitable (archaic)

Equivalent (archaic)

In due proportion (archaic)

anˈswerably adverb

anˈswerer noun

anˈswerless adjective

answer back code noun

An individual set of characters by which each telex machine can identify itself and be identified

answering service noun

A commercial service which answers telephone calls, takes messages, etc for its clients when they are not available

answerphone /änˈsər-fōn/ or answering machine noun

A device that automatically answers incoming telephone calls, plays a pre-recorded message to the callers and records their messages on audiotape

answer back (informal)

To answer someone who expects silent submission
To answer pertly

answer to

To give an indication of accepting as one's name
To have as one's name (informal)
To be accountable to

have (or know) all the answers

To be in complete command of the situation with no chance of being caught out (a statement usu made with reference to another person who is too self-confident)