How do you use "respond" in a sentence?

The company hasn't responded to our complaint yet. How did she respond when you told her? The patient is responding well to treatment.

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Q: What does "respond" mean?

To answer or react to something The word 'respond' means to give an answer or to react to something. It's often used when the reaction is more than just a verbal answer, for example when reacting to a situation or stimulus. You respond 'to' something. The noun form is 'response.' Common collocations include 'respond positively' and 'fail to respond.'

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意味: To answer or react to something

回应，反应

responder, reaccionar

応答する、反応する

응답하다, 반응하다

The word 'respond' means to give an answer or to react to something. It's often used when the reaction is more than just a verbal answer, for example when reacting to a situation or stimulus. You respond 'to' something. The noun form is 'response.' Common collocations include 'respond positively' and 'fail to respond.'

「respond」意为给出答复或对某事作出反应。当反应不仅仅是口头回答时常用，例如对情况或刺激作出反应。你respond「to」某事。名词形式是「response」。常见搭配包括「respond positively」（积极回应）和「fail to respond」（未能回应）。

La palabra «respond» significa dar una respuesta o reaccionar a algo. Se usa a menudo cuando la reacción es más que una respuesta verbal, por ejemplo al reaccionar a una situación o estímulo. Se responde «to» algo. El sustantivo es «response». Colocaciones comunes incluyen «respond positively» (responder positivamente) y «fail to respond» (no responder).

「respond」は答えを返したり、何かに反応したりすることを意味します。反応が単なる言葉の答え以上のとき、例えば状況や刺激に反応するときによく使われます。何かに「to」で反応します。名詞形は「response」です。一般的なコロケーションには「respond positively」（前向きに反応する）と「fail to respond」（反応しない）があります。

'respond'는 답변을 하거나 무언가에 반응하는 것을 의미합니다. 단순한 구두 답변뿐만 아니라 상황이나 자극에 대한 반응을 나타낼 때도 자주 사용됩니다. 'to'와 함께 사용하며(respond to), 명사형은 'response'입니다. 'respond positively(긍정적으로 반응하다)', 'fail to respond(응답하지 못하다)' 등이 자주 쓰이는 연어입니다.

例文

The company hasn't responded to our complaint yet.
公司还没有回复我们的投诉。
La empresa aún no ha respondido a nuestra queja.
会社はまだ私たちの苦情に返答していません。
회사는 아직 우리의 불만에 답변하지 않았습니다.
How did she respond when you told her?
你告诉她时她是什么反应？
¿Cómo respondió cuando se lo dijiste?
彼女に伝えたとき、どんな反応でしたか？
그녀에게 말했을 때 어떤 반응이었나요?
The patient is responding well to treatment.
病人对治疗反应良好。
El paciente está respondiendo bien al tratamiento.
患者は治療に良く反応しています。
환자는 치료에 잘 반응하고 있습니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Latin 'respondēre' meaning 'to answer' or 'to pledge in return', from 're-' (back) and 'spondēre' (to promise). Related to 'sponsor' and 'spouse'.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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