(1)回答(make a reply;answer)[I，I+prep(to)(with)]：～to sb's question/sb's request(with a phone call) (用电话)回答某人的问题/请求;～to sb's letter 给某人回信;“No，I can't come now，” she～ed.“不，现在我不能来。” 她回答道。Unless we listen，we can't know how to～. 如果我们不听，我们就不知道怎样回答。〖同〗 reply，answer;

(2)作出反应(响)(act in reply，react)[I，I+prep(to)(with)]：～to the questions with a laugh/the statement with a resolution 对那些问题的反应是大笑/对那声明的反应是作出决议;～to sb's proposal/sb's suggestion;响应某人的建议/建议; ～to this kind of teaching/a call for help 对这种教学法/呼救作出反应;～with resolution to this statement 坚决响应这项声明;Nerves～(more readily)to a stimulate. 神经对刺激(更易于)作出反应。Animals～(more readily) to a voice they know. 动物对它们熟悉的声音(更易于)作出反应。～with a kick/laugh/smile 回踢了一脚/报以大笑/微笑;～by laughing 报以大笑; ～by issuing an invitation/ordering him off field/a nod 以发出邀请/命令他离开场地/点点头作为反应;〖同〗react，reply;

(3)反应灵敏，易控制(show a good reaction to some course of treatment;be guided easily by control)[I，I+prep(to)]：His disease (The patient) is at last～ing to treatment/the new course of drugs/medication. 治疗/新的药物疗程/这种药物治疗终于对他的疾病(这个病人)起作用了。The plane/vehicle/horse～s well to the controls. 这飞机/汽车/马很好操纵(驾驶)。

→ re′sponse n;

【辨异】respond与reply和answer的区别见ANSWER。