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re·spond

R0182200 (rĭ-spŏnd′)v. re·spond·ed, re·spond·ing, re·sponds v.intr.1. To make a reply; answer: respond to an email.2. To act in return or in answer: firefighters responding to a call. See Synonyms at answer.3. To react to a stimulus or to a treatment, especially in a favorable way: tumors that responded to radiation.v.tr. To give as a reply; answer.n. Architecture A pilaster or half-pier engaged to a wall and carrying one end of an arch or groin, often at the end of an arcade.

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[Middle English responden, from Old French respondre, from Latin respondēre : re-, re- + spondēre, to promise; see spend- in Indo-European roots.]

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re·spond′er n.

respond

(rɪˈspɒnd) vb1. to state or utter (something) in reply2. (intr) to act in reply; react: to respond by issuing an invitation. 3. (foll by: to) to react favourably: this patient will respond to treatment. 4. an archaic word for correspondn5. (Architecture) architect a pilaster or an engaged column that supports an arch or a lintel6. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity a choral anthem chanted in response to a lesson read at a church service[C14: from Old French respondre, from Latin rēspondēre to return like for like, from re- + spondēre to pledge; see spouse, sponsor] reˈspondence, reˈspondency n reˈsponder n

re•spond

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v.i. 1. to answer in words: to respond to a question. 2. to make a return by some action: to respond to a charity drive. 3. to react favorably. 4. to exhibit some action or effect; react: Nerves respond to stimuli. v.t. 5. to say in answer; reply. n. 6. a half pier, pilaster, or the like supporting an arch or lintel. 7. a short anthem chanted at intervals during the reading of a lection. [1350–1400; (n.) Middle English: responsory < Old French, derivative of respondre to respond < Latin respondēre to promise in return, reply, answer =re- re- + spondēre to pledge, promise (compare sponsor); (v.) < Latin respondēre]

respond

Past participle: responded
Gerund: responding

Imperative
respond
respond

Present
I respond
you respond
he/she/it responds
we respond
you respond
they respond

Preterite
I responded
you responded
he/she/it responded
we responded
you responded
they responded

Present Continuous
I am responding
you are responding
he/she/it is responding
we are responding
you are responding
they are responding

Present Perfect
I have responded
you have responded
he/she/it has responded
we have responded
you have responded
they have responded

Past Continuous
I was responding
you were responding
he/she/it was responding
we were responding
you were responding
they were responding

Past Perfect
I had responded
you had responded
he/she/it had responded
we had responded
you had responded
they had responded

Future
I will respond
you will respond
he/she/it will respond
we will respond
you will respond
they will respond

Future Perfect
I will have responded
you will have responded
he/she/it will have responded
we will have responded
you will have responded
they will have responded

Future Continuous
I will be responding
you will be responding
he/she/it will be responding
we will be responding
you will be responding
they will be responding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been responding
you have been responding
he/she/it has been responding
we have been responding
you have been responding
they have been responding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been responding
you will have been responding
he/she/it will have been responding
we will have been responding
you will have been responding
they will have been responding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been responding
you had been responding
he/she/it had been responding
we had been responding
you had been responding
they had been responding

Conditional
I would respond
you would respond
he/she/it would respond
we would respond
you would respond
they would respond

Past Conditional
I would have responded
you would have responded
he/she/it would have responded
we would have responded
you would have responded
they would have responded

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	respond - show a response or a reaction to somethingreacttreat - regard or consider in a specific way; "I treated his advances as a joke"bristle - react in an offended or angry manner; "He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program"flip out, flip - react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way; "he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University"overreact - show an exaggerated response to something; "Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy"answer - react to a stimulus or command; "The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch"accept - be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal; "The cow accepted the bull"stool - react to a decoy, of wildfowlrespond - respond favorably or as hoped; "The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy"greet - react to in a certain way; "The President was greeted with catcalls"explode - show a violent emotional reaction; "The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary"accept - react favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"answer - respond to a signal; "answer the door"; "answer the telephone"refuse, decline - show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"consent, go for, accept - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"marvel, wonder - be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities"acknowledge, notice - express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with; "He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing"act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"refuse, reject, resist - resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor"
	2.	respond - react verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"answer, replycall back - return or repeat a telephone call; "I am busy right now--can you call back in an hour?"; "She left a message but the contractor never called back"counter - speak in response; "He countered with some very persuasive arguments"field - answer adequately or successfully; "The lawyer fielded all questions from the press"sass - answer back in an impudent or insolent manner; "don't sass me!"; "The teacher punished the students who were sassing all morning";retort, rejoin, riposte, come back, repay, return - answer backsay, state, tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"bridle - respond to the reins, as of horses
	3.	respond - respond favorably or as hoped; "The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy"react, respond - show a response or a reaction to something

respond

verb1. answer, return, reply, come back, counter, acknowledge, retort, rejoin `Of course,' she responded scornfully.
answer ignore, turn a blind eye, remain silent2. (often with to) reply to, answer, counter, acknowledge, say something to He was quick to respond to questions.3. react, retaliate, hit back at, reciprocate, take the bait, rise to the bait, act in response He responded to the attacks by exacting suitable retribution.

respond

verb1. To speak or act in response, as to a question:answer, rejoin, reply, retort, return, riposte.2. To act in return to something, as a stimulus:react.3. To present with a specified reaction:greet, meet, react.

Translations

作答反应回答有反应有效果

respond

(rəˈspond) verb (with to). 1. to answer with words, a reaction, gesture etc. He didn't respond to my question; I smiled at her, but she didn't respond. 回答 作答2. to show a good reaction eg to some course of treatment. His illness did not respond to treatment by drugs. 對治療有良好反應 有反应，见起色，有效果 3. (of vehicles etc) to be guided easily by controls. The pilot said the plane did not respond to the controls. (機器等)容易受控制 （机械操作方面的）反应 reˈsponse (-s) noun1. a reply or reaction. Our letters have never met with any response; My suggestions met with little response. 回答 回答2. (usually in plural) in church services, a part spoken by the congregation rather than the priest. 會眾輪流應答(吟唱的)祈禱文 （礼拜仪式中会众同牧师）轮流应答或吟唱的祈祷文应唱圣歌 reˌsponsiˈbility (-sə-) – plural reˌsponsiˈbilities – noun1. something which a person has to look after, do etc. He takes his responsibilities very seriously. 責任 责任，职责 2. the state of having important duties. a position of responsibility. 職責 职责3. the state of being responsible. his responsibility for the accident. 負責 责任，负责任 reˈsponsible (-səbl) adjective1. having a duty to see that something is done etc. We'll make one person responsible for buying the food for the trip. 負責的 负责的2. (of a job etc) having many duties eg the making of important decisions. The job of manager is a very responsible post. 責任重大的 责任重大的3. (with for) being the cause of something. Who is responsible for the stain on the carpet? 應負責的 应对...负责4. (of a person) able to be trusted; sensible. We need a responsible person for this job. 有責任感的 有责任心的5. (with for) able to control, and fully aware of (one's actions). The lawyer said that at the time of the murder, his client was not responsible for his actions. 有能力(對個人行為)負責的 有责任的reˈsponsibly (-sə-) adverb in a trustworthy or serious way. Do try to behave responsibly. 盡責地 尽职尽责地reˈsponsive (-siv) adjective (negative unresponsive). a responsive, kindly girl; a responsive smile; The disease is responsive to treatment. 有回應的，起反應的 反应热烈或良好的敏感的 reˈsponsively adverb 有回應地，起反應地 应答的，易感应的敏感地 reˈsponsiveness noun 有回應，起反應 响应性，反应性敏感

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