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answer
/`ansɚ/
n.
A response or rejoinder; a reply to a charge. 回答;答覆;回应。
- In three days you shall have an answer. 三日后你可以得到答覆。
A solution, as of a mathematical problem. 答案。
- The answers are to be found at the end. 答案在后面。
短语:
in answer to 为答覆...。
know all the answers 博识的;自认为无所不知的。
(过去式: answered; 过去完成式: answered; 现在进行式: answering)
v.t.
To speak, write, or act in reply to. 回答;答覆;回应。
- to answer the bell 应门。
- answer a letter 覆信。
- No man was able to answer him a word. 没人能答覆他。
To correspond to. 符合。
- to answer the description 与描述相符。
- The result answered his expectations. 结果符合他的期望。
To be sufficient for. 适合。
- This answers the purpose. 这正合用。
To solve. 解答。
v.i.
To speak, write, or act in reply. 答;应。
- You must not answer again. 你不应再回嘴。
To be sufficient. 足够。
- A steel pen will answer as well as a gold one. 钢笔尖与金笔尖同样合用。
To be accountable. 负责。
- He had to answer for his sins. 他当负犯罪之责。
短语:
answer (obey) a call of nature 【口】【婉】上洗手间。
answer back 顶嘴;反驳。
answer for 对...有责任;担保;对...负责。
answer the bell (door) 应门。
answer (to) the helm (指船)能随舵转向。
answer to (a)顺从;受...控制。(b)符合;一致。(c)对...负责。
answer to a description 符合;相像。
answer to the name of (被畜养的宠物)名叫...。
习语:
answer sheet 答案纸。
answering machine 电话答录机。
衍生词:
n. answerer.
- 英语>简体中文, 美语词典
answer¹
/ˈɑːnsə/
缩写为A.
n.
1. (to question)口头回答;应答
- Without waiting for an answer, he turned and went in through the door. 他没等别人答复就转身走进门去。
- My answer is 'no'. 我的回答就是“不”。
an answer to sth
[+ question] 对…的回答
- First you've got to give me an answer to my question. 首先请你回答我的问题。
in answer to sth
[+ criticism, comments] 对…作出回应
- I don't quite know what to say in answer to your question. 你的问题我还真不知道该怎么回答才好。
to give sb an answer 给某人答复
- I'll give you an answer by Friday. 我会在礼拜五之前给你一个答复。
2. (to letter) 书面答复;回信
- I wrote to him but never got an answer. 我给他写了信, 但一直没收到回信。
an answer to sth 对…的回复(或回信)
- I finally got an answer to my letter. 我终于收到了给我的回信。
- We've written to the bank but we can't even get an answer to our letters. 我们已经给银行去了信, 但是连回复都没收到一个。
in answer to your letter 作为对你的来信的回复
- She wrote to Roosevelt's secretary in answer to his letter of the day before. 她给罗斯福的秘书写了信, 答复他前一天的来信。
3. (response) 应门;接听
- The receptionist couldn't get an answer from her room. 前台服务员往她房间打电话, 但是没有人接。
there was no answer
(to knock at the door) 没有人应门
- I knocked at the front door and there was no answer. 我敲了敲前门, 没有人应。
(to phone call) 无人接听
- I phoned several times but there was no answer. 我打了几次电话, 但是没有人接。
4. (in exam, test, quiz) 答案;解答
- Hand in your answers as quickly as possible. 尽快把答案交上来。
- The answer you gave was incorrect. 你给的答案是错的。
5. (correct response) 正确答案
- The answer is given on page 43. 答案见第43页。
the answer to sth… 的正确答案
- The answers to the quiz are printed below. 测验题的答案印在下面。
6. (solution to problem) 解决办法;应对之策
- Legislation is only part of the answer. 立法只是解决方案中的一部分。
- Prison is not the answer for most young offenders. 对于大多数少年犯而言, 坐牢并非解决问题的办法。
the answer to sth… 的解决办法(或应对之策)
- There is no easy answer to this problem. 这个问题没有简单的解决办法。
7. (reaction) 反应;回应
sb's answer to sth 某人对…的反应(或回应)
in answer to sth 作为对…的反应;为了回应…;应对…
- Police went to an address in Sinclair Street in answer to a complaint. 警察来到辛克莱街一户人家调查一宗投诉。
8. (equivalent) 可以相提并论的人(或物);相当于…的人(或物)
- a programme described as Britain's answer to 'South Park' 一个被称为英国的《南方公园》的节目
- France's answer to Silicon Valley 法国的硅谷
9. 【律】 (legal reply) (对质询书的)回答, 答复
10. 【律】 (in divorce case) (离婚案中的)答辩书
11. 【音】 答题
idiom:
not to take no for an answer 不使得别人同意不罢休;非取得同意不可
- She is tough, unwilling to take no for an answer. 她很强硬, 不达目的誓不罢休。
- He would never take no for an answer. 他从来都容不得别人说不。
answer²
/ˈɑːnsə/
vi.
1. (speak in reply) 口头回答;应答
- 'What's up?' said Sue. He didn't answer. “发生什么事了?”休说。他没有回答。
- He paused before answering. 他顿了一下才回答。
2. (to phone call) 接听电话
(to knock at the door) 应门;去开门
- When they answered, he asked to talk to Lee. 他们接了电话, 他要求和李通话。
- He burst in without waiting for her to answer. 未等她应门, 他就冲了进来。
nobody's answering
(on the phone) 没有人接听
- The phone rang and rang, but nobody answered. 电话铃响了又响, 可是没有人接听。
3. (write in response) 书面回复;复信;回信
- I sent him several letters but he never answered. 我给他写了好几封信, 可是他从没有回过。
4. (respond to exam question) 答题;解答
- If you answer incorrectly you lose five points. 如果回答错误, 会扣你5分。
5. (react) 反应;应对;回应
- She answered with a grin. 她报以露齿一笑。
- The police answered by charging into the crowd. 作为回应, 警员冲进了人群。
vt.
1. (reply in words to) [+ person, question, query] 回答;答复
- I knew Ben was lying when he answered me. 本回答我时, 我知道他在撒谎。
- She didn't answer me. 她没有回答我。
- Just answer the question. 请回答这个问题。
- 'No, thank you,' he answered. “不了, 多谢。”他回答道。
to answer that … 回答道…
- Williams answered that he had no specific proposals yet. 威廉斯回答说他还没有具体的建议。
2. (write in response to) [+ letter, advert] 书面回复;回(信)
- Answering emails takes up most of my time. 回复电子邮件占用了我大部分时间。
- She answered an advert for a job as a cook. 看到招聘厨师的广告, 她去信应聘了。
3. (to door/phone) 应(门);接听
to answer the phone 接听电话
- She answered her phone on the first ring. 电话一响她就接起来了。
to answer the door or to answer the bell 应门;去开门
- Can you answer the door please? 你去开一下门好吗?
- Midge went to answer the bell. 米基去应门。
4. (in exam, test) [+ question] 回答;对…作答;解答
- She had answered 81 questions correctly. 她答对了81道题。
5. (react to) 对…作出反应;应对;回应
- He answered her smile with one of his own. 他对她的微笑同样报以微笑。
6. (to improve situation) 满足;应许
to answer sb's prayers 应许某人的祈祷;使某人的祈祷应验
- It seems that my prayers have been answered. 看来我的祈祷应验了。
to answer sb's needs 满足某人的需求
- We must ensure we answer the needs of students. 我们一定要保证满足学生们的需求。
7. <正式> (discharge) 清偿;偿还;完成;履行
8. <正式> (defend, refute) 对…抗辩;对…进行答辩;反驳
to answer a criticism or to answer a charge 对批评进行反驳;对指控进行答辩
- That statement seemed designed to answer criticism of allied bombing missions. 那份声明似乎是专门反驳对联合轰炸任务所作的批评的。
idiom:
to answer sb's description
to answer to sb's description 符合对某人的描述
- A man answering his description was seen in Glasgow. 有目击者看到与对他的描述相符的人在格拉斯哥出现。
to answer sth's description
to answer to sth's description 与对某事物的描述相符合
- The Japanese never built any aircraft remotely answering to this description. 日本人从未制造过与此描述有丝毫相近的飞机。
to answer to the name of sth<幽默> 名叫;叫作
- The dog answers to the name of 'Spot'. 那条狗名叫“点点”。
to have a lot to answer for 应付很大责任;有严重过失而难辞其咎
- Ever wonder where all the 50-year-old Kims came from? Ms Novak has a lot to answer for. 是否曾想过这些50岁名叫金的人是从哪儿冒出来的吗?诺瓦克女士对此应付很大责任。
I can't answer for sb 我无法代表某人(强调因不知他人的想法而无法代表其讲话)
Phrasal Verbs:
answer back, answer for, answer to
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
answer
/ˈɑːnsə(r)/, US: /ˈænsər/
n. answers 6
应答;回答;回应;解答
v. answers, answering, answered
回答;回复;应答;符合
- 英语>简体中文, 高中课标词汇
answer
n.Abbr. ans., a., A.(名词)缩写 ans., a., A.
1. A spoken or written reply, as to a question. 回答:对问题的口头或书面的回答
2. A correct reply. 正确的回答
3. A solution, as to a problem. 解答:对问题的解决方法
4. A correct solution. 解决:正确的解决方法
5. An act in retaliation or response: 反击,反驳:报复或回应的行为:
- Our only possible answer was to sue. 我们唯一可能的反击就是上诉
6. Something markedly similar to another of the same class: 符合:与同一类别的另一个相似:
- 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
7. 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)
1. 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
2. To be liable or accountable: 负责:负有责任,有所交待:
- You must answer for your actions. 你必须对你的行为负责
3. To serve the purpose; suffice: 适合目的;满足:
- “Often I do use three words where one would answer”(&b{Mark Twain}) “当一个词就够用的时候我经常用三个”(马克·吐温)
4. To correspond; match: 符合;与…相符:
- 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)
1. 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
2. To respond correctly to. 正确地回答
3. To fulfill the demands or needs of; serve: 满足:满足需要或要求;适用:
- “My fortune has answered my desires”(&b{Isaak Walton}) “我的财产已经满足了我的欲望”(伊萨克·沃尔顿)
4. To conform or correspond to: 符合,与…相符:
- The suspect answers the description given by the police. 嫌疑犯与警察的描述相符
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
answer
n. 答案,回答,答辩,抗辩
v. 回答说,答复说,符合,反响,响应
- 英语>简体中文, 计算机词典
answer
n. 答案,响应,补偿;vt. 回答,补偿,符合,见效
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
answer
应答,回答,答复[A ANS]
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉计算机词汇
answer
n. 回答,答案,答复,答复 ;v.回答,应
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉法学大辞典
answer
n.
(1) 答辩状
1美国民事诉讼中被告对原告起诉状所作的书面答覆。在答辩状中被告可以否认原告的主张,提出答辩理由,提出反请求〔counterclaim〕、交叉请求〔cross-claim〕或第三人请求〔third-party claim〕;2对反请求、交叉请求或第三人请求所作的书面答覆;3英国离婚诉讼中,被告对原告请求书〔petition〕所作的答覆;4旧时英国海事诉讼中被告人的答辩状,现在称为「statement of defense」。
(2) 回答;答覆
指对质询书〔interrogatories〕所作的回答。在英国高等法院的普通诉讼中,即指答覆质询书的宣誓陈述书〔affidavit〕。
(3) 〈英〉卖主或抵押人对买主或抵押权人提出的消除产权瑕疵的要求〔requisition on title〕所作的回答
v.
(4) 对…负责;承担责任
(5) (对起诉或指控)回答;答辩
- 英语>简体中文, 英美法词典
answer
【动】回答,应答
1. To respond to an incoming telephone call by placing a telephone device in the “off hook” state.
将电话设备置于“摘机”状态而对到来的电话呼叫进行响应。
2. Tosend a message in response to a received message.
发送信息以应答收到的信息。
- 英语>简体中文, 计算机英汉双解词典
answer
n. 回答,答案
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉机械大词典
answer
vt. & vi.
答复; 解答; 答辩
- I asked him a question but he would not answer. 我问了他一个问题, 但是他不作回答。
- I telephoned this afternoon, but nobody answered. 我今天下午打过电话, 但没人接。
- He answered that he knew nothing about it. 他回答说关于此事他一无所知。
- He answered, “It's two o'clock. ”他回答说“现在两点。”
适应, 符合, 满足
- It answers very well. 这完全适用。
- Our work must answer the specifications laid down. 我们的工作应符合所定的规范。
回应, 响应
- The workers answered by calling a strike. 工人举行罢工进行回击。
- Three fire companies answered the alarm. 听到警报后, 三个消防队都来了。
n.
回答; 回音
- Facts are the best answers. 事实是最好的回答。
- We often learn foreign language through questions and answers. 我们常用问答的方式学外语。
- Have you had an answer to your letter? 你收到回信了吗?
答案
- You can find the answers of all the exercises at the end of this book. 在这本书后面, 你可以找到所有习题的答案。
- It's the answer to your question. 这就是你的问题的答案。
反应
- A nod was her only answer. 点了下头是她仅有的反应。
- The publication comes as the answer to an acute demand. 这一出版物是为满足急需而出版的。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
answer1
(noun 名词)
答覆
an answer to a question. 对问题的答覆。
SYNONYM 同义词:acknowledgement,[informal日常用语] comeback,reaction, rejoinder, reply, response, retort, [ joking戏嚯语] riposte.
答案
an answer to a problem. 问题的答案。
SYNONYM 同义词:explanation, outcome, solution.
答辩
an answer to a charge or accusation. 对控告或指责的答辩。
SYNONYM 同义词:countercharge, defence,plea, rebuttal, refutation, vindication.
answer2
(verb 动词)
答覆
I answered her question. 我答覆了她的问题。
SYNONYM 同义词:acknowledge, give an answer to, react to, replyto, respond to.
回答
“I’m quite well,” I answered. “我十分好,” 我回答道。
SYNONYM 同义词:rejoin, reply, respond, retort,return.
解答
The dictionary answered our problem. 字典解答了我们的问题。
SYNONYM 同义词:explain, resolve, solve.
答辩
How did she answer the accusation? 她怎样答辩指责的?
SYNONYM 同义词:refute.
够满足
Will £10 answer your immediate need? 10英镑够满足你眼前的需要吗﹖
SYNONYM 同义词:correspond to, echo,fit, match up to, meet, satisfy, serve, suffice,suit.
to answer back﹙向某人﹚回嘴
SEE参阅 argue.
- 英语>简体中文, 英语同义词词典
answer1
the answer to sb’s prayers
a thing or a person that sb has waited for or wanted for a long time 祈祷的结果;盼望已久的东西﹙或人﹚;梦寐以求的东西:
If you’ve been looking for a good quality fleece at a reasonable price, this one could be the answer to your prayers.如果你想买一件价钱合理、质量上乘的羊毛大衣,这一件可能正合你的心意。
not take no for an answer
refuse to accept that sb does not want sth, will not do sth, etc. 非让人接受;不许某人拒绝:
You’re coming and I won’t take no for an answer! 你一定要来,不来我可不答应。
a dusty answer 另见dusty
英语>简体中文, 英语习语词典
answer1
vt.
回答, 答复, 解答, 答辩
答应; 响应; 应付
适合, 符合
报复
尽(责); 偿(债)
- answer the telephone 接电话
- answer a charge 对控告作出答辩
- answer sb.'s call 响应某人的号召
- answer emergencies 应付紧急情况
- answer sb.'s hopes 符合某人的愿望
- answer a description 与描述相符
- answer blows with blows 以眼还眼, 以牙还牙
- Will this answer your purpose ? 这符合你的目的吗?
answer2
vi.
回答
对...负有责任(for)
成功, 奏效, 发生作用或效果
符合; 适应
- answer in the affirmative [negative] 作肯定[否定]回答
- What shall I answer? 我将怎么回答呢?
- You will have to answer for your carelessness. 你得对你的疏忽负责。
- Every thing answered. 事事如意。
- The house answers to his description. 这房子与他的描述相符。
answer3
n.
回答, 答复
解答, 答案
答辩, 抗辩
- an answer to a problem 对某问题的解答
- Have you had an answer to your letter? 你的信是否有了回信?
- The doctor came at once in answer to our telephone call. 医生接到我们的电话马上就来了。
- l have a complete answer to this accusation. 我能证明这种指控纯系无中生有。

继承用法
answerer
n.
回答者, 答复者
answering
adj.
应答的, 答复的
符合的, 相应的
a dusty answer
含糊的答复; 不解决问题的回答
A soft answer turneth away wrath.
[谚]婉言可以释怒。(来自《圣经》)
in answer to
为了回答; 为了响应; 听[接]到...后就...
know all the answers
[口] 好象什么都知道; 精明, 内行; 老练
soft answer
温和[委婉]的回答
Theanswer is a lemon.
[俚]没有回答的必要; 没法回答。
answer back
[口]回嘴, 顶嘴; 为自己辩护
answer for
对...担保; 为...的后果承担责任
代表...讲话; 代表...的意见
answer to
符合; 象
因...而发生变化[作用]
answer up (to)
迅速回答; 大声回答
英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典
answer
答辯書
- 英语>繁体中文(香港), 英汉法律词汇
answer
答辯
- 英语>繁体中文(香港), 英汉法律词汇
answer
回覆
- 英语>繁体中文(香港), 英汉法律词汇
answer
回答書
- 英语>繁体中文(香港), 英汉法律词汇
answer
回答
- 英语>繁体中文(香港), 英汉法律词汇
answer
回答
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电子工程名词
answer
回答
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电子计算机名词
answer
接听
To accept an incoming telephone call.
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answer
接听
The User Interface (UI) element that initiates the process of accepting an incoming telephone call.
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answer
接聽
To accept an incoming telephone call.
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answer
/ˈɑːnsə/
(answering, answered,answers)
1. 及物动词/不及物动词 When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them. (口头) 回答
- Just answer the question. 只回答这个问题。
- He paused before answering. 他在回答前停了下来。
- Williams answered that he had no specific proposals yet. 威廉斯回答说他还没有具体的提议。
2. 及物动词/不及物动词 If you answer a letter or advertisement, you write to the person who wrote it. 回复
- Did he answer your letter? 他回复你的信了吗?
3. 及物动词/不及物动词 When you answer the telephone, you pick it up when it rings. When you answer the door, you open it when you hear a knock or the bell. 应答
- She answered her phone on the first ring. 她在响第一声铃时就接了电话。
4. 可数名词Answer is also a noun. 应答
- I knocked at the front door and there was no answer. 我敲了前门,没有应答。
5. 及物动词 When you answer a question in a test or quiz, you write or say something in an attempt to give the facts that are asked for. (书面) 回答
- Always read an exam all the way through at least once before you start to answer any questions. 在开始回答任何问题之前总是把试卷从头到尾读至少一遍。
6. 及物动词/不及物动词 If someone or something answers a particular description or answers to it, they have the characteristics described. 符合
- Two men answering the description of the suspects tried to enter Switzerland. 符合嫌疑犯特征的两个男人试图进入瑞士。
7. 可数名词 An answer is something that you say when you answer someone. 回答 [also 'in' N 'to' n]
- Without waiting for an answer, he turned and went in through the door. 他没有等候应答,转身进了门。
8. 可数名词 An answer is a letter that you write to someone who has written to you. 回信 [also 'in' N 'to' n]
- I wrote to him but I never had an answer back. 我给他写了信,但是我从未收到回信。
9. 可数名词 An answer to a problem is a solution to it. 解决方法
- There are no easy answers to the problems facing the economy. 经济所面临的问题没有简单的解决方法。
10. 可数名词 Someone's answer to a question in a test or quiz is what they write or say in an attempt to give the facts that are asked for. The answer to a question is the fact that was asked for. 解答
- Simply marking an answer wrong will not help the student to get future examples correct. 只将某个解答判为错误不会帮助学生答对以后的例题。
11. 可数名词 Your answer to something that someone has said or done is what you say or do in response to it or in defence of yourself. 回应 [also 'in' N 'to' n]
- In answer to speculation that she wouldn't finish the race, she boldly declared her intention of winning it. 作为对她不会完成赛程的推测的回应,她大胆地宣布了她获胜的意图。
12. 习语 If you say that someone will not take no for an answer, you mean that they go on trying to make you agree to something even after you have refused. 不答应不罢休
- She is tough, unwilling to take no for an answer. 她很难对付,不答应不肯罢休。
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典
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。
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