respond

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ɹɪˈspɒnd/|/ɹəˈspɒnd/    /ɹɪˈspɑnd/|/ɹəˈspɑnd/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A response.
  2. A versicle or short anthem chanted at intervals during the reading of a lection.
  3. A half-pillar, pilaster, or any corresponding device engaged in a wall to receive the impost of an arch.
动词 v.
  1. To say something in return; to answer; to reply. intransitive,transitive
    — to respond to a question or an argument
  2. To act in return; to carry out an action or in return to a force or stimulus; to do something in response. intransitive
    — As in much of biology, the most satisfying truths in ecology derive from manipulative experimentation. Tinker with nature and quantify how it responds.
  3. To correspond with; to suit. ambitransitive
    — For his great deeds respond his speeches great.
  4. To satisfy; to answer. transitive
    — The prisoner was held to respond the judgment of the court.
  5. To be liable for payment. intransitive

词形变化

responds present,singular,third-person responding participle,present responded participle,past responded past responds plural

词源

词源 1
From Middle English respounden, from Old French respondre, from Late Latin respondō, from Latin respondeō. Cf. Modern French répondre.
词源 2
From Middle English respounden, from Old French respondre, from Late Latin respondō, from Latin respondeō. Cf. Modern French répondre.
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