react
v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (to sb/sth) behave differently or change as a result of sth; respond 作出反應; 回應
Pinch me and I will react. 你要掐我我就有反應.
People can react badly to certain food additives. 有的人對某些食物添加劑產生嚴重變態反應.
react positively/negatively to a suggestion 對一項建議作出贊成的[反對的]回應
She reacted to the insult by turning her back on him. 她受他侮辱之後就不再理睬他了.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (against sb/sth) respond to sb/sth with hostility, resistance, etc 反對; 反抗; 反動
react strongly against tax increases 強烈反對增稅
Will the people ever react against this dictator? 有朝一日人民會起來反抗這個獨裁者嗎?
3 (chemistry 化)
(a) [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ with sth; ~ (together) (of substances) undergo changes by coming into contact with sth (指物質)起化學反應
Iron reacts with water and air to produce rust. 鐵與水和空氣起化學反應而生 .
Sodium and water react (together). 鈉和水能起反應.
(b) [Ipr] ~ on sth have an effect on sth or produce a change in sth 對某事物有影響; 使某事物產生變化
How do acids react on metals? 酸對金屬起什麼反應?
?? 考研助記
re回+act動作→對他人動作的回就--反應
?? 擴展釋義
*[ri'?kt]vi. 起反應, 起作用, 反攻【醫】 應答, 發生反應相關詞組: react to