respond
英 /rɪˈspɒnd/ 美 /rɪˈspɑːnd/
- v. 回答；回复To say or write something in reply.
- v. 作出反应；响应To react to something through actions or physical changes.
I asked about dinner, but nobody responded to my message.
我发消息问晚饭怎么安排，却没人回复。
Healthcare systems must respond quickly to changing population needs while maintaining high standards of care.
医疗体系必须迅速回应不断变化的人口需求，同时维持高水平的医疗服务。
搭配
respond to a question 回答问题respond to treatment 对治疗产生反应respond promptly 及时回应respond positively 积极回应
辨析提示
respond to后接回应对象，不能直接接宾语。
词族
response (n.)、respondent (n.)、responsive (adj.)、responsiveness (n.)
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