answer
英 /ˈɑːnsə/ 美 /ˈænsər/
- n. 回答；答案；解决办法a reply, correct result, or solution to a problem
- v. 回答；答复；接听to reply to someone or respond to a call
I asked the price, but nobody gave an answer.
我问了价格，却没有人回答。
Improving public transport may provide an answer to traffic congestion in rapidly growing urban areas.
改善公共交通或许能为快速发展的城市地区提供缓解交通拥堵的办法。
搭配
answer a question 回答问题answer the phone 接电话the answer to a problem 问题的解决办法a clear answer 明确的答复
辨析提示
动词answer直接接问题；名词用the answer to。
词族
answerable (adj.)、unanswered (adj.)
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