answer, reply, respond, retort, return

名詞 answer:

1. a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
   同義詞：reply, response
2. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
   同義詞：solution, result, resolution, solvent
3. the speech act of replying to a question
4. the principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
5. a nonverbal reaction

動詞 answer:

1. reply or respond to
   同義詞：reply, respond
2. give the correct answer or solution to
3. respond to a signal
4. understand the meaning of
   同義詞：resolve
5. give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
6. be liable or accountable
7. be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
   同義詞：suffice, do, serve
8. match or correspond
9. be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
10. react to a stimulus or command

1. I agree but I can't answer for my colleagues.
   我同意，但是我不能代表我的同事們。
2. Have you had an answer to your letter?
   你的信是否有了回信？
3. He has had no answer to his letter.
   他的信沒收到回信。
4. This plan has not answered, we must find a better one.
   這個計劃未成功，我們必須另立一個更好的計劃。
5. He answered that he knew nothing about it.
   他答復說關(guān)于此事他一無所知。
6. Do you know the answer to this question?
   你知道這道題的答案嗎？

an.swer

n.Abbr. ans.,a.,A.（名詞）縮寫 ans.,a.,A.

A spoken or written reply, as to a question.
回答：對問題的口頭或書面的回答
A correct reply.
正確的回答

A solution, as to a problem.
解答：對問題的解決方法
A correct solution.
解決：正確的解決方法
An act in retaliation or response:
反擊，反駁：報復或回應(yīng)的行為：
例句：
Our only possible answer was to sue.
我們唯一可能的反擊就是上訴

Something markedly similar to another of the same class:
符合：與同一類別的另一個相似：
例句：
cable TV`s answer to the commercial networks` sportscasts.
有線電視的節(jié)目同商業(yè)電視網(wǎng)的體育節(jié)目相符

Law A defendant`s defense against charges.
【法律】 答辯：被告對指控的答辯
v.（動詞）
an.swered,an.swer.ing,an.swers
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To speak, write, or act as a return, as to a question.
回答，應(yīng)答：對問題以說，寫或做的形式回答
To be liable or accountable:
負責：負有責任，有所交待：
例句：
You must answer for your actions.
你必須對你的行為負責

To serve the purpose; suffice:
適合目的；滿足：
例句：
.Often I do use three words where one would answer.(Mark Twain)
.當一個詞就夠用的時候我經(jīng)常用三個.(馬克·吐溫)

To correspond; match:
符合；與…相符：
例句：
I found a dog answering to that description.
我找到了一只與描述相符的狗

v.tr.（及物動詞）
To speak, write, or act as a return to; respond to.
答復：用口頭，書面或行為來回答；答復
To respond correctly to.
正確地回答
To fulfill the demands or needs of; serve:
滿足：滿足需要或要求；適用：
例句：
.My fortune has answered my desires.(Isaak Walton)
.我的財產(chǎn)已經(jīng)滿足了我的欲望.(伊薩克·沃爾頓)

To conform or correspond to:
符合，與…相符：
例句：
The suspect answers the description given by the police.
嫌疑犯與警察的描述相符

來源：
Middle English answere
中古英語 answere
from Old English andswaru * see swer-
源自 古英語 andswaru *參見 swer-

<參考詞匯><同義詞>answer,respond,reply,retortThese verbs relate to action taken in return to a stimulus.
這些動詞指對刺激采取的反應(yīng)行為。
Answer, respond, and reply, the most general, all mean to speak, write, or act in response: .
Answer，
the attempt to answer questions, without first discovering preciselywhat question it is which you desire to answer . (G.E. Moore).
respond
reply 這三個常用的詞都指用口頭，書面或行為方式回答：.
例句：
試圖回答問題，但首先還沒有發(fā)現(xiàn)你想回答的問題是什么 . (G·E·摩爾）。

例句：
You didn`t really expect the President to respond personally to your letter, did youô
你并未料到總統(tǒng)會親自給你回信，是嗎？

例句：
The opposing team scored three runs; the home team replied with two of their own.
對方三次跑壘都得了分；主隊以兩次得分作為回應(yīng)。

Respond also denotes a reaction to something that stimulates one to a course of action, often voluntary (
Respond 還指對刺激的反應(yīng)，常是自發(fā)的(
例句：
A bystander responded immediately to the victim`s obvious need for help), or to an involuntary emotional response (
旁觀者立即對顯然需要幫助的受害者作出了表示)， 或是對引發(fā)感情流露的行為的反應(yīng)(

例句：
She responded in spite of herself to the antics of the puppy). To
她不由自主地注意起那些古代木偶)。詞

retort is to answer verbally in a quick, caustic, or witty manner: .
retort 指用迅速、辛辣或機智的口頭方式回答：.
例句：
You don`t need to worry about appearing too intelligent,. retorted his opponent. See also Synonyms at satisfy
你不必擔心表現(xiàn)的過分機智.他的對手反駁道 參見同義詞 satisfy