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reply

释义

reply

noun countable

UK /rɪˈplaɪ/

Word Forms

singular	reply
plural	replies

1
something that you say or write as an answer
I called him at home, but there was no reply.
Wexford’s reply was a snort of disbelief.
reply from:
We received a reply from the minister herself.
reply to:
I still haven’t had a reply to my email.
in reply to something:
I am writing in reply to your letter of 7 August.
make no reply:
Sarah smiled, but made no reply.
Synonyms and related words
Answers
answer
reply
response
2
something that you do as a reaction to what someone else has done
The government’s reply was to pass even stricter legislation.
in reply (to something):
India scored 387 runs in reply to the West Indies’ first innings score of 443.
Synonyms and related words
Reactions and ways of responding
reaction
response
reply

reply

noun countable

US /rɪˈplaɪ/

Word Forms

singular	reply
plural	replies

1
something that you say or write as an answer
I called him at home, but there was no reply.
Wexford’s reply was a snort of disbelief.
reply from:
We received a reply from the novelist herself.
reply to:
I still haven’t had a reply to my e-mail.
in reply to something:
I am writing in reply to your letter of August 7.
make no reply:
Sarah smiled, but made no reply.
Synonyms and related words
Answers
answer
reply
response
2
something that you do as a reaction to what someone else has done
The government’s reply was to pass even stricter legislation.
in reply (to something):
I have two points to make in reply to that last question.
Synonyms and related words
Reactions and ways of responding
reaction
response
reply

reply

verb

UK /rɪˈplaɪ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	reply
he/she/it	replies
present participle	replying
past tense	replied
past participle	replied

1
intransitive/transitive to say, write, or do something as an answer
‘I know,’ Corbett replied quietly.
They got up and walked out before I had a chance to reply.
reply with:
I asked him how he was, and he replied with a shrug.
reply to:
It took them a week to reply to my letter.
reply (that):
When asked where he was going, he replied that it was none of their business.
Synonyms and related words
To reply or to answer
reply
answer
respond
2
intransitive to do something as a reaction to what someone else has done
The terrorists replied promptly and savagely by bombing the city centre.
Synonyms and related words
To react to something
react
stand up
respond

reply

verb

US /rɪˈplaɪ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	reply
he/she/it	replies
present participle	replying
past tense	replied
past participle	replied

1
intransitive/transitive to say, write, or do something as an answer
“I know,” Corbett replied quietly.
They got up and walked out before I had a chance to reply.
reply to:
It took them a week to reply to my letter.
reply with:
I asked him how he was, and he replied with a shrug.
reply (that):
When asked where he was going, he replied that it was none of their business.
Synonyms and related words
To reply or to answer
reply
answer
respond
2
intransitive to do something as a reaction to what someone else has done
The terrorists replied promptly and savagely by bombing the embassy building.
Synonyms and related words
To react to something
react
stand up
respond

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