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in reply to sth
She nodded in reply to his question.
她点点头作为对他问题的回答。
回答；答复；回应
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回答；答复；回应
A spoken or written answer or response to someone or something.
She nodded in reply to his question.
她点点头作为对他问题的回答。
书面或口头回应；对话的一部分。
A written or spoken response; part of a conversation.
(对问题、请求、批评或指控的口头或书面)答复；回应
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
作为回复给予的事物。
Something given in reply.
继续交谈的言语行为；接话
the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
I received a formal reply to my letter yesterday.
昨天我收到了对我信件的正式回复。
AI contextual example
Her reply to the question was both concise and accurate.
她对问题的回答既简洁又准确。
AI contextual example
We are still waiting for a reply from the manager.
我们还在等待经理的回复。
AI contextual example
he wrote replies to several of his critics
他给几位批评他的人写了答复。
WordNet
She nodded in reply to his question.
她点点头作为对他问题的回答。
I received a reply to my email.
我收到了对我邮件的回复。
He made no reply to the accusation.
他对指控没有做出任何答复。
We are still waiting to receive a reply from the company.
我们仍在等待收到该公司的答复。
Not this
In reply of your question, I am sending the file.
Use this
In reply to your question, I am sending the file.
名词reply后接介词to表示‘回复’，而非of。‘in reply to’是固定搭配。
Not this
I have received several reply from them.
Use this
I have received several replies from them.
reply作为可数名词，复数形式要加-s。中文的‘回复’没有单复数变化，导致易漏-s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
作为对…的答复
In reply to your letter, I am sending you a brochure.
作为对您来信的回复，我随信附上一份手册。
没有回复
I sent an email but got no reply.
我发了邮件，但没有得到回复。
收到回复
I hope to receive a reply by Friday.
我希望周五前收到回复。
写回信
He wrote a polite reply to her invitation.
他给她的邀请写了一封礼貌的回信。
快速回复
Thank you for your quick reply.
感谢您的及时回复。
作为对...的回复
In reply to your question, I would say no.
作为对您问题的回复，我会说不。
答辩权
The newspaper granted him a right of reply.
报纸给了他答辩权。
回复全部
Please don't reply all to that email.
请不要回复全部那封邮件。
无回复
In the Beatles song 'No Reply', the singer laments 'No reply' from his love.
在披头士的歌曲《无回复》中，歌手哀叹爱人的‘无回复’。
Use reply naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记：re-（再） + ply（折叠），像把对方的问话‘折叠’回来，即‘回答’。
[object Object]
可数名词，常与to连用表示对某事的答复。
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