Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #798
response
回答；反应；响应
an answer or reaction to something that has been said or done
常用搭配：in response to（作为对...的回应）
- 1.
An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.
回答或回复,或类似回答或回复的东西
- 2.
a result
结果；反应
- 3.
The act of responding or replying; reply: as, to speak in response to a question.
回应或回复的行为；回答
- 4.
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
因先前刺激或因素而产生的身体反应
- 5.
An oracular answer.
神谕的回答
- 6.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
(对问题、请求、批评或指控的口头或书面)答复；回应
- 7.
A verse, sentence, phrase, or word said or sung by the choir or congregation in sequence or reply to the priest or officiant.
由合唱团或会众对牧师或主持人依次说或唱的经文、句子、短语或词语
- 8.
A versicle or anthem said or sung during or after a lection; a respond or responsory.
在读经期间或之后说或唱的短句或圣歌；回应或应答
- 9.
A reply to an objection in formal disputation.
在正式辩论中对异议的回答
- 10.
An online advertising performance metric representing one click-through from an online ad to its destination URL.
在线广告表现指标,表示从在线广告到其目标网址的一次点击
- 11.
A reaction to a stimulus or provocation.
对刺激或挑衅的反应
回答或回复,或类似回答或回复的东西；结果；反应；回应或回复的行为；回答；因先前刺激或因素而产生的身体反应；神谕的回答
In use
Her immediate response to the question showed she had prepared well.
The company's response to the crisis was swift and effective.
We received several responses to our survey within the first hour.
this situation developed in response to events in Africa
his responses have slowed with age
a response to sth
后接介词to引出回应对象。
She gave a quick response to the question.
她对问题给出了快速回答。
in response to sth
用作状语，表示作为对某事的回应。
Connections
Collocations
- in response to
- 作为对…的回应
- He said nothing in response to my question.他对我的问题一言不发。
- quick response
- 快速回应
- The company promises a quick response to customer inquiries.公司承诺对客户询问快速回应。
- positive response
- 积极回应
- We received a positive response from the audience.我们收到了观众的积极回应。
- response time
- 响应时间
- The emergency services have a very short response time.紧急服务响应时间非常短。
- immune response
- 免疫反应
- The vaccine triggers an immune response in the body.疫苗会引发体内的免疫反应。
- written response
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：response 中的 'sponse' 近似'sponsor'（赞助人），对赞助人的回复即 response。
Context & Register
'response'作为名词，通常用于中性语境，常见于正式或非正式交流中的回答或反应，如学术讨论、日常工作或日常对话。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with 'response' (the stressed vowel /ɒ/ followed by /ns/ differs). 'Responsible' and 'sponsor' share the spelling chunk 'spons' and similar initial pronunciation /spɒn/, but their stress patterns and endings differ.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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