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单词 responsive
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Definition of responsive in English:

responsive

adjective rɪˈspɒnsɪvrəˈspɑnsɪv
  • 1Reacting quickly and positively.

    a flexible service that is responsive to changing social patterns
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Demanding time scales require logistic units to set up quickly with the minimum deployment footprint yet remain responsive to rapidly changing operational needs.
    • They are metabolically active and extremely sensitive and responsive to rapid changes in the microenvironment about the leaf.
    • I view the changes over the last four decades as largely positive and responsive to the changing needs of the times.
    • Automatic reactions will diminish over time as you become more aware of and responsive to them.
    • Once a system of school choice is established, it should remain flexible and responsive to parental demand.
    • Making educational opportunities responsive to personal needs may help consumers to more quickly gain needed skills.
    • Be flexible and responsive to quick change by being informed about the marketplace and current events.
    • The engine is instantly responsive to the driver's wishes and, as the gearbox electronics are intelligently set, progress is seamless.
    • What is required is a flexible approach, responsive to the dictates of the facts, case by case.
    • Changing the medical profession from one that is paternalistic to one that is self aware and quickly responsive to society's expectations is a difficult assignment.
    • They are currently living within a family unit that is positive, loving and responsive to their needs.
    • We aim to please and intend to be quickly responsive to market requests whenever possible.
    • Opportunities for efficiency of scale are greatest with this type of structure, but, obviously, it is the least flexible and least responsive to local conditions.
    • Left-handers seem to be more acutely sensitive and responsive to novelty than right handers.
    • It also provides motivational strategies which an educator can incorporate into the instruction plan to make it responsive to the interests and needs of students.
    • Your character moves quickly and is responsive to all controller commands.
    • Two things are urgently needed to plan an acceptable, responsive, and effective service for sick doctors.
    • A key element in this regard is the presence of farm enterprises that are flexible and responsive to the rapidly changing opportunities in today's economy.
    • An effective staffing plan is flexible and responsive to short-term and long-term patient and organizational demands.
    • The only problem that I found with the combos is that the controller sometimes wasn't responsive enough to accept a lot of the button commands, sometimes replying with easier sequences.
    Synonyms
    quick to react, reactive, receptive, open to suggestions, amenable, flexible, accessible, approachable, forthcoming, sensitive, perceptive, sympathetic, well disposed, susceptible, impressionable, open, alive, awake, aware
    1. 1.1 Responding readily and with interest.
      our most enthusiastic and responsive students
      Example sentencesExamples
      • See, there are responsive, friendly customer-oriented people out there, working for consumer firms.
      • Ethan, her eldest brother, had called her at home and she had been responsive and quick to answer him.
      • I talk to her all the time, and she is usually very friendly and responsive.
      • The students have been receptive and responsive, and the programs have given them the opportunity to discuss issues that are important to them, she says.
      • Although students may not be formally assessed upon the quality of their contributions, conscientious, responsive individuals and analytically minded students are noticed by tutors.
      • It is one of my most favourite places because the audience is so responsive.
      • In addition to establishing caring, respectful relationships with students, culturally responsive classroom managers work to create a sense of community.
      • His stance was gentle, respectful, calm, centered, attuned, and responsive.
      • The teacher alone can create an atmosphere that is positive and appealing just by being receptive, responsive and attentive to students' human needs.
      • The questions and comments from the students following the talk were engaged and responsive.
      • Now, of course, not all students are so responsive, nor are results achieved overnight.
      • If that wish were granted, I vowed to be the best horse ever, friendly, responsive, and obedient.
      • The faculty at my alma mater were excited by their scholarly concerns and eager to share their questions and insights with any responsive student.
      • An enlightened consumer not only protects his interest, but also acts as a responsible and responsive customer, and an asset to the society.
      • Specifically, across cultures women have been shown to be on average more emotionally responsive, more socially attuned, and more verbally gifted than men.
      • Then in their own self - interest they will come forward and be more responsive.
      Synonyms
      open-minded, ready to consider new ideas, willing to consider new ideas, open to new ideas, open to suggestions, open, amenable, sympathetic, well disposed, interested, attuned, flexible, willing, favourable, approachable, accessible, friendly, welcoming
    2. 1.2 Denoting or relating to a website whose page design changes automatically according to the size of the screen on which it is viewed.
      a responsive site that would work on PCs and tablets equally well
      a mobile-friendly responsive layout
      Example sentencesExamples
      • For me, my principal concern around web type in a responsive world is all about measure.
      • If Google claims that it prefers responsive web design as the recommended mobile configuration, you better take that as a hint.
      • Create a custom widget to display responsive images.
      • Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned web professional, creating responsive designs can be confusing at first.
      • The argument between whether to choose a responsive website or a separate mobile website is a highly debated topic.
      • We are considering making our site responsive in order to accommodate the ever increasing number of mobile visitors.
      • When creating a responsive website you also need to accommodate Retina images into them.
      • We create websites using responsive web design and a Mobile First strategy.
      • Responsive design is not anymore about screen sizes but about different scenarios.
  • 2In response; answering.

    I'm distracted by a nibble on my line: I jig it several times, but there is no responsive tug
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Sometimes a friendly smile or responsive nod will suffice.
    • I was met with a stiff child, no answering or responsive hug, no acknowledgement and a blank stare into space.
    • Finally, the researchers have developed new, highly responsive pressure sensors.
    • "Exactly," Cyril answered, with a responsive nod.
    • Twiddling a needle in these special points helps to identify the right spot, as a trained acupuncturist feels a tiny responsive tug on the needle.
    • Dr. Jones, who is doing an excellent job, wasn't prepared to give you a really direct, responsive answer to that question.
    • My position is that the discovery, the correspondence, the affidavit filed upon this motion all equate to a responsive answer to the particular question.
    • The trigger return spring is an optional part, and the frame provided a short, crisp, responsive pull without it, so it was not used for this review.
    • Yes, I understand that, but his answer may not have been entirely responsive.
    • That was not a responsive answer to the question.
    • Here he appears to have been caught off guard a bit by the question, rambling a bit as he seeks to vocalize a responsive answer.
    1. 2.1 (of a section of liturgy) using responses.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The Wednesday lunchtime mass featured chanting, responsive liturgy, hymns, prayers, readings from the Epistle and Gospel lessons, and a brief homily.
      • After that we will have some readings, and then the responsive liturgy which is in your newsletter inserts.
      • We then will read a Psalm or other piece of responsive liturgy. After that, we will go into the more contemporary part of our service.

Derivatives

  • responsively

  • adverb rɪˈspɒnsɪvlirəˈspɑnsɪvli
    • The lay reader said, ‘And now we will read the Psalm responsively.’
      Example sentencesExamples
      • While the main characters are in as much competition with each other as with the exploitative economic and entertainment systems, the music is energized by communal ideas that move forward in a responsively searching way.
      • In essence the teacher should not be so much of a demanding and domineering figure but should instead be someone who is responsively helping the student in learning.
      • Therapists participate in this talking by listening responsively.
      • The Healthcare Commission should also reserve the right to take a closer look, randomly as well as responsively.

Rhymes

irresponsive
 
 

Definition of responsive in US English:

responsive

adjectiverəˈspɑnsɪvrəˈspänsiv
  • 1Reacting quickly and positively.

    a flexible service that is responsive to changing social and economic patterns
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A key element in this regard is the presence of farm enterprises that are flexible and responsive to the rapidly changing opportunities in today's economy.
    • Your character moves quickly and is responsive to all controller commands.
    • Two things are urgently needed to plan an acceptable, responsive, and effective service for sick doctors.
    • We aim to please and intend to be quickly responsive to market requests whenever possible.
    • They are currently living within a family unit that is positive, loving and responsive to their needs.
    • Making educational opportunities responsive to personal needs may help consumers to more quickly gain needed skills.
    • They are metabolically active and extremely sensitive and responsive to rapid changes in the microenvironment about the leaf.
    • Left-handers seem to be more acutely sensitive and responsive to novelty than right handers.
    • The engine is instantly responsive to the driver's wishes and, as the gearbox electronics are intelligently set, progress is seamless.
    • The only problem that I found with the combos is that the controller sometimes wasn't responsive enough to accept a lot of the button commands, sometimes replying with easier sequences.
    • It also provides motivational strategies which an educator can incorporate into the instruction plan to make it responsive to the interests and needs of students.
    • Be flexible and responsive to quick change by being informed about the marketplace and current events.
    • An effective staffing plan is flexible and responsive to short-term and long-term patient and organizational demands.
    • Automatic reactions will diminish over time as you become more aware of and responsive to them.
    • What is required is a flexible approach, responsive to the dictates of the facts, case by case.
    • Once a system of school choice is established, it should remain flexible and responsive to parental demand.
    • Changing the medical profession from one that is paternalistic to one that is self aware and quickly responsive to society's expectations is a difficult assignment.
    • I view the changes over the last four decades as largely positive and responsive to the changing needs of the times.
    • Demanding time scales require logistic units to set up quickly with the minimum deployment footprint yet remain responsive to rapidly changing operational needs.
    • Opportunities for efficiency of scale are greatest with this type of structure, but, obviously, it is the least flexible and least responsive to local conditions.
    Synonyms
    quick to react, reactive, receptive, open to suggestions, amenable, flexible, accessible, approachable, forthcoming, sensitive, perceptive, sympathetic, well disposed, susceptible, impressionable, open, alive, awake, aware
    1. 1.1 Responding readily and with interest or enthusiasm.
      our most enthusiastic and responsive students
      Example sentencesExamples
      • If that wish were granted, I vowed to be the best horse ever, friendly, responsive, and obedient.
      • An enlightened consumer not only protects his interest, but also acts as a responsible and responsive customer, and an asset to the society.
      • It is one of my most favourite places because the audience is so responsive.
      • Now, of course, not all students are so responsive, nor are results achieved overnight.
      • His stance was gentle, respectful, calm, centered, attuned, and responsive.
      • Specifically, across cultures women have been shown to be on average more emotionally responsive, more socially attuned, and more verbally gifted than men.
      • In addition to establishing caring, respectful relationships with students, culturally responsive classroom managers work to create a sense of community.
      • See, there are responsive, friendly customer-oriented people out there, working for consumer firms.
      • The questions and comments from the students following the talk were engaged and responsive.
      • Ethan, her eldest brother, had called her at home and she had been responsive and quick to answer him.
      • The faculty at my alma mater were excited by their scholarly concerns and eager to share their questions and insights with any responsive student.
      • Although students may not be formally assessed upon the quality of their contributions, conscientious, responsive individuals and analytically minded students are noticed by tutors.
      • The teacher alone can create an atmosphere that is positive and appealing just by being receptive, responsive and attentive to students' human needs.
      • I talk to her all the time, and she is usually very friendly and responsive.
      • The students have been receptive and responsive, and the programs have given them the opportunity to discuss issues that are important to them, she says.
      • Then in their own self - interest they will come forward and be more responsive.
      Synonyms
      open-minded, ready to consider new ideas, willing to consider new ideas, open to new ideas, open to suggestions, open, amenable, sympathetic, well disposed, interested, attuned, flexible, willing, favourable, approachable, accessible, friendly, welcoming
    2. 1.2 Denoting or relating to a website whose page design changes automatically according to the size of the screen on which it is viewed.
      a responsive site that would work on PCs and tablets equally well
      a mobile-friendly responsive layout
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned web professional, creating responsive designs can be confusing at first.
      • We create websites using responsive web design and a Mobile First strategy.
      • For me, my principal concern around web type in a responsive world is all about measure.
      • The argument between whether to choose a responsive website or a separate mobile website is a highly debated topic.
      • When creating a responsive website you also need to accommodate Retina images into them.
      • Responsive design is not anymore about screen sizes but about different scenarios.
      • Create a custom widget to display responsive images.
      • We are considering making our site responsive in order to accommodate the ever increasing number of mobile visitors.
      • If Google claims that it prefers responsive web design as the recommended mobile configuration, you better take that as a hint.
  • 2Answering.

    I'm distracted by a nibble on my line: I jig it several times, but there is no responsive tug
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Dr. Jones, who is doing an excellent job, wasn't prepared to give you a really direct, responsive answer to that question.
    • Yes, I understand that, but his answer may not have been entirely responsive.
    • "Exactly," Cyril answered, with a responsive nod.
    • That was not a responsive answer to the question.
    • My position is that the discovery, the correspondence, the affidavit filed upon this motion all equate to a responsive answer to the particular question.
    • Here he appears to have been caught off guard a bit by the question, rambling a bit as he seeks to vocalize a responsive answer.
    • The trigger return spring is an optional part, and the frame provided a short, crisp, responsive pull without it, so it was not used for this review.
    • I was met with a stiff child, no answering or responsive hug, no acknowledgement and a blank stare into space.
    • Sometimes a friendly smile or responsive nod will suffice.
    • Finally, the researchers have developed new, highly responsive pressure sensors.
    • Twiddling a needle in these special points helps to identify the right spot, as a trained acupuncturist feels a tiny responsive tug on the needle.
    1. 2.1 (of a section of liturgy) using responses.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • After that we will have some readings, and then the responsive liturgy which is in your newsletter inserts.
      • The Wednesday lunchtime mass featured chanting, responsive liturgy, hymns, prayers, readings from the Epistle and Gospel lessons, and a brief homily.
      • We then will read a Psalm or other piece of responsive liturgy. After that, we will go into the more contemporary part of our service.
 
 
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