单词 | response |
释义 | response —responseless, adj. /ri spons"/, n. 1. an answer or reply, as in words or in some action. 2. Biol. any behavior of a living organism that results from an external or internal stimulus. 3. Eccles. a. a verse, sentence, phrase, or word said or sung by the choir or congregation in reply to the officiant. Cf. versicle (def. 2). b. responsory. 4. Bridge. a bid based on an evaluation of one's hand relative to the previous bid of one's partner. [1250-1300; < L responsum, n. use of neut. ptp. of respondere to RESPOND; r. ME respounse < MF respons < L, as above] Syn. 1. rejoinder. See answer. |
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