(1)回答(reply or answer)[C，U][N(to)]：make/give a quick (no)～to sb's question/sb's inquiry/sb's appeal 对某人的问题/询问/恳求很快(没有)作出/给予回答;a letter which met with/brought no～一封未得到/未得到回答的信;His～was “No”. 他的回答是“不”。Please write your～s in an appropriate place. 请把回答写在适当的地方。There have been immediate～s to the advertisement/his accusation. 对那条广告/他的指控立即给予了答复。〖同〗answer，reply;

(2)反应(响)(action，feeling as a reaction to sth that has been done)[C，U][N(to)]：the～to the appeal/the tragedy/the recent riot对这一恳求/悲惨事件/最近发生的这起暴乱的反应;the～of the audience(to the speech)/the individual(to the expectation of society) 听众(对那个发言)的反应/个人(对社会期望)的反应;The appeal met with no/little/some～. 这一呼吁没有得到/没有得到什么/得到一些反响。The proposal produced/brought a united (poor/generous)～from the French people. 这一建议在法国人民中产生/引起了一致(不热烈/极大)的反响。There has been no～to his cries for help. 他的呼救声没有得到反应。Hate is an automatic～to fear. 恨是对恐惧的一种自动的反应。〖同〗reaction;

in response(to)作为对……的答复(反应)：Will waved his hand in～. 威尔挥手作为回答。Clearly，they did it in～to external pressure. 很明显，他们那样做是出于外部的压力。

→ re′sponsive adj 对……反应快的;回答的;反应灵敏(易控制)的;re′sponsiveness n 反应灵敏;易受控制;re′sponsible adj;re͵sponsi′bility n