respond
- v. 回答, 回应
- Definition
- v. to say or do something as a reply or reaction to something
- Example
- She didn't respond to my message until the next morning.
- 她直到第二天早上才回复我的消息。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to react to something, in words or action (verb).
比较义项：回答，回应（动词）。
- respond 本词
Respond is the most formal and broadest of the three — it can describe a reaction in words or in actions to a question, event, or situation, and always takes 'to'.
respond 是三者中最正式、涵盖面最广的词——既可以指言语上的回应，也可以指对问题、事件或情况作出的行动反应，且后面总是接介词“to”。
The fire department responded to the emergency within minutes.
消防队在几分钟内就对这起紧急事件作出了响应。
- answer
Answer is the most common, neutral word for replying to a question, a phone call, or someone at the door; unlike the others, it can take a direct object with no preposition.
answer 是最常见、最中性的词，多用于回答问题、接电话或应门；与另外两个词不同，它后面可以直接跟宾语，不需要介词。
He picked up the phone and answered it on the second ring.
他拿起电话，在铃响第二声时就接了电话。
- reply
Reply usually refers to a considered response in spoken or written words, especially in correspondence like emails and letters, and always takes 'to'.
reply 通常指经过考虑后用口头或书面语言作出的回复，尤其常用于邮件、信件等书面往来，后面总是接介词“to”。
She promised to reply to his email by Friday.
她答应星期五之前回复他的邮件。
Respond, answer, and reply all mean reacting to something. Respond is the most formal, covering both words and actions. Answer is the most common, used especially for questions or phone calls. Reply means giving a considered spoken or written response, especially to letters or emails.
这几个词都表示对某事作出回答或反应，但正式程度和适用范围不同：respond 最正式，可指言语或行动上的反应；answer 最常用，尤指回答问题或接电话；reply 侧重书面或口头的正式回复，如回邮件、回信。