1. | [i][t] （口头或书面）回答，回应to give a spoken or written answer to sb/sth |
I asked him his name, but he didn't respond. 我问他叫什么名字，可他没回答。 | |
She never responded to my letter. 她从来没给我回过信。 | |
‘I'm not sure,’ she responded. “我不肯定。”她答道。 | |
When asked about the company's future, the director responded that he remained optimistic. 问到公司的未来的时候，经理回答说他依然乐观。 |
2. | [i] ~ (to sth) (with sth/by doing sth) 作出反应；响应to do sth as a reaction to sth that sb has said or done |
How did they respond to the news? 他们对这则消息有什么反应？ | |
The government responded by banning all future demonstrations. 政府的反应是今后禁止一切示威活动。 |
3. | [i] ~ (to sth/sb) 反应灵敏；作出正确反应to react quickly or in the correct way to sth/sb |
The car responds very well to the controls. 这辆汽车操纵自如。 | |
You can rely on him to respond to a challenge. 你可以信赖他，他懂得应付挑战。 |
4. | [i] ~ (to sth) 有改进；见起色；显出效果to improve as a result of a particular kind of treatment |
The infection did not respond to the drugs. 这些药物对感染没有起作用。 |
