respond
v[I, Ipr]
1 ~ (to sb/sth) (with sth) give a verbal or written answer (以口頭或書面方式)回答
She asked where he'd been, but he didn't respond. 她問他到什麼地方去了, 他卻不回答.
She responded to my letter with a phone call. 她收到我的信, 給我回了個電話.
2 ~ (to sth) (with sth) act in answer to (sth) or because of the action of another; behave in a similar way (對某事物或對他人的行動)反應, 回應, 響應
He responded to my volley with a backhand, ie in tennis. 他反手一擊把我截擊的空中球打了回來(網球中).
I kicked the dog, which responded by growling/with a growl. 我踢了那條狗, 它便狂吠起來.
3 ~ (to sb/sth) react quickly or favourably (to or because of sb/sth); be easily controlled (by sb/sth) (對某人[某事物])反應靈敏; 易(為某人[某事物])控制
The car responds well to the controls. 這輛汽車操縱靈敏.
The patient did not respond to treatment. 病人經治療後未見起色.
Animals respond to kindness. 動物受到善待能做出反應.
4 ~ (to sb/sth) (of people at a churchservice) make the responses (指在教堂做禮拜的人)應答.