单词 | respond |
释义 | respond respond /rɪˈspɒnd/ aep /-ˈspɑːnd/ verb [I] ↑Verb Endings for respond B2 to say or do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done: » [+ speech] To every question, he responded "I don't know."» I asked her what the time was, but she didn't respond.» He responded by marching off and slamming the door behind him.» How did she respond to the news?» [+ that] When the tax office wrote to me demanding unpaid income tax, I responded that I had been working abroad since 1998.» The police respond to emergencies (= arrive and are ready to deal with emergencies) in just a few minutes.Thesaurus+: ↑Answering and respondingThesaurus+: ↑Reacting and respondingrespond to sthF0 If diseases or patients respond to treatment, the treatment begins to cure them: » It remains to be seen whether the cancer will respond to treatment.» For patients who do not respond to drug treatment, surgery is a possible option.Thesaurus+: ↑Reacting and respondingThesaurus+: ↑Recovering from illnessWord Builder:–Nouns: response, responsiveness, respondent–Adjectives: responsive, unresponsive–Verbs: respond• • • Extra Examples:» This disease doesn't generally respond to treatment.» Terry was, as usual, slow to respond.» She responded to his remarks with feigned amusement.» The president responded angrily to the charge that she had lost touch with her country's people.» She said how much she appreciated the overwhelming generosity of the public in responding to the appeal. |
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