| 单词 | respond |
| 释义 | respond v. & n. --v 1. intr. answer, give a reply. 2. intr. act or behave in an answering or corresponding manner. 3. intr. (usu. foll. by to) show sensitiveness to by behaviour or change (does not respond to kindness). 4. intr. (of a congregation) make answers to a priest etc. 5. intr. Bridge make a bid on the basis of a partner's preceding bid. 6. tr. say (something) in answer. --n 1. Archit. a half-pillar or half-pier attached to a wall to support an arch, esp. at the end of an arcade. 2. Eccl. a responsory; a response to a versicle. Derivatives respondence n. respondency n. responder n. Etymology: ME f. OF respondre answer ult. f. L respondere respons- answer (as RE-, spondere pledge) |
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