词族 · respond
中文词源
respond 回答，答复
re-,向后，往回，-spond,承诺，答复，词源同 spouse,correspond.
英语词源
- respond
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respond: [16] Respond comes from Latin respondēre ‘promise in return’, a compound verb formed from the prefix re- ‘back’ and spondēre ‘promise’ (source of English sponsor, spouse, etc). The notion of ‘obligation’ survives in the derivative responsible [16]. The Italian descendant of respondēre is rispondere, whose feminine past participle risposta has given English riposte [18] (originally a fencing term).
=> sponsor, spouse - respond (v.)
- c. 1300, respound, from Old French respondere "respond, correspond," from Latin respondere "respond, answer to, promise in return," from re- "back" (see re-) + spondere "to pledge" (see spondee). Modern spelling and pronunciation is from c. 1600. Related: Responded; responding.
权威例句
- 1. Some cases of arthritis respond to a gluten-free diet.
- 无麸质饮食对一些关节炎患者有疗效。
- 2. Like any other public servants, police must respond to public demand.
- 和其他所有公务员一样，警察必须服务于公众的需求。
- 3. We must respond to well-founded criticism with a willingness to change.
- 对于有根有据的批评，我们必须乐意作出改变。
- 4. The tanker failed to respond to a command to stop.
- 这辆罐车没有按照命令停下来。
- 5. Even very young premature babies respond to their mother's presence.
- 即使是很小的早产儿也会对母亲的出现做出反应。
词语辨析
【answer, reply, respond, retort, return】
这些动词均有“回答”之意。
answer: 常用词，指用书面、口头或行动对他人的请求、询问、质问等作出回答或反应。
reply: 较正式用词，较少用于口语。侧重经过考虑的较正式答复。
respond: 正式用词，指即刻的，以口头或行动对外来的号召、请求或刺激等作出回答或响应。
retort: 指对不同意见、批评或控诉作出迅速、有力的回答，即“反驳”。
return: 正式用词，从本义“归来，回去”引申作“回答、答辨”讲时，含反驳或反唇相讥之意。
这些动词均有“回答”之意。
answer: 常用词，指用书面、口头或行动对他人的请求、询问、质问等作出回答或反应。
reply: 较正式用词，较少用于口语。侧重经过考虑的较正式答复。
respond: 正式用词，指即刻的，以口头或行动对外来的号召、请求或刺激等作出回答或响应。
retort: 指对不同意见、批评或控诉作出迅速、有力的回答，即“反驳”。
return: 正式用词，从本义“归来，回去”引申作“回答、答辨”讲时，含反驳或反唇相讥之意。