vt.& vi. 答复; 解答; 答辩;适应 n. 回答;答案;反应;足以媲美的人 第三人称单数: answers 过去式: answered 过去分词: answered 现在分词: answering
中文词源
answer 回复
前缀anti-, 相对。词根swer, 发誓,见swear. 原指法律用语,发誓没干过某坏事,指控不实。后词义转化为回复,答复。
ant 蚂蚁
词源略。
answer 用法和例句
So what is the answer ?
那么答案是什么呢?
He gave me the answer .
他就会告诉我答案。
You already know the answer .
答案你已经明白了。
Do you need an answer ?
你要我的答案?
The answer is government intervention .
答案是政府的干预。
汉语翻译
n. 答案, 回答, 回报, 答辩 vt. 回答, 反驳, 适应, 响应, 符合 vi. 回答, 答应, 负责, 符合, 成功 【计】 用户问题及答案新闻组 相关词组: to answer for... to answer sb's hopes to answer for sb's purpose to answer to the name of... in answer to... to answer to...
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation同义词:reply, response
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem同义词:solution, result, resolution, solvent
the speech act of replying to a question
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
a nonverbal reaction
动词 answer:
reply or respond to同义词:reply, respond
give the correct answer or solution to
respond to a signal
understand the meaning of同义词:resolve
give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
be liable or accountable
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity同义词:suffice, do, serve
match or correspond
be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
react to a stimulus or command
例句
I agree but I can't answer for my colleagues.我同意,但是我不能代表我的同事们。
Have you had an answer to your letter?你的信是否有了回信?
He has had no answer to his letter.他的信没收到回信。
This plan has not answered, we must find a better one.这个计划未成功,我们必须另立一个更好的计划。
He answered that he knew nothing about it.他答复说关于此事他一无所知。
Do you know the answer to this question?你知道这道题的答案吗?
详细解释
an.swer n.Abbr. ans.,a.,A.(名词)缩写 ans.,a.,A. A spoken or written reply, as to a question.回答:对问题的口头或书面的回答A correct reply.正确的回答 A solution, as to a problem.解答:对问题的解决方法A correct solution.解决:正确的解决方法An act in retaliation or response:反击,反驳:报复或回应的行为:例句:Our only possible answer was to sue.我们唯一可能的反击就是上诉 Something markedly similar to another of the same class:符合:与同一类别的另一个相似:例句:cable TV`s answer to the commercial networks` sportscasts.有线电视的节目同商业电视网的体育节目相符 Law A defendant`s defense against charges.【法律】 答辩:被告对指控的答辩v.(动词)an.swered,an.swer.ing,an.swers v.intr.(不及物动词)To speak, write, or act as a return, as to a question.回答,应答:对问题以说,写或做的形式回答To be liable or accountable:负责:负有责任,有所交待:例句:You must answer for your actions.你必须对你的行为负责 To serve the purpose; suffice:适合目的;满足:例句:.Often I do use three words where one would answer.(Mark Twain).当一个词就够用的时候我经常用三个.(马克·吐温) To correspond; match:符合;与…相符:例句:I found a dog answering to that description.我找到了一只与描述相符的狗 v.tr.(及物动词)To speak, write, or act as a return to; respond to.答复:用口头,书面或行为来回答;答复To respond correctly to.正确地回答To fulfill the demands or needs of; serve:满足:满足需要或要求;适用:例句:.My fortune has answered my desires.(Isaak Walton).我的财产已经满足了我的欲望.(伊萨克·沃尔顿) To conform or correspond to:符合,与…相符:例句:The suspect answers the description given by the police.嫌疑犯与警察的描述相符 来源:Middle English answere 中古英语 answere from Old English andswaru * see swer- 源自 古英语 andswaru *参见 swer- <参考词汇><同义词>answer,respond,reply,retort同义词>These verbs relate to action taken in return to a stimulus.这些动词指对刺激采取的反应行为。 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 这三个常用的词都指用口头,书面或行为方式回答:. 例句:试图回答问题,但首先还没有发现你想回答的问题是什么 . (G·E·摩尔)。 例句:You didn`t really expect the President to respond personally to your letter, did youô你并未料到总统会亲自给你回信,是吗? 例句:The opposing team scored three runs; the home team replied with two of their own.对方三次跑垒都得了分;主队以两次得分作为回应。 Respond also denotes a reaction to something that stimulates one to a course of action, often voluntary ( Respond 还指对刺激的反应,常是自发的( 例句:A bystander responded immediately to the victim`s obvious need for help), or to an involuntary emotional response ( 旁观者立即对显然需要帮助的受害者作出了表示), 或是对引发感情流露的行为的反应( 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)。词 retort is to answer verbally in a quick, caustic, or witty manner: . retort 指用迅速、辛辣或机智的口头方式回答:. 例句:You don`t need to worry about appearing too intelligent,. retorted his opponent. See also Synonyms at satisfy 你不必担心表现的过分机智.他的对手反驳道 参见同义词 satisfy