answer

answer
noun
  1. a thing that is said, written, or done to deal with or as a reaction to a question, statement, or situation
    回答；回复，答复；应答
    he knocked and entered without waiting for an answer.
    他敲了门，没等回应就进去了。
    ■a thing written or said in reaction to a question in a test or quiz
    （测试）答案
    write your answers on a postcard.
    把你的答案写在明信片上。
    ■the correct solution to such a question
    正确答案；解决办法
    the answer is 280°.
    正确答案是280°。
    ■a solution to a problem or dilemma
    解决办法
    the answer to poverty and unemployment is a properly funded range of services.
    解决贫穷和失业的办法是有适当拨款的一系列服务。
    ■[in sing. answer to]a thing or person regarded as being of equivalent status or fulfilling the same role as something or someone from another place
    （地位、作用等方面的）对应物；相当的人
    the press called her Britain's answer to Marilyn Monroe.
    新闻界称她为英国的玛里莲•梦露。
verb
  1. [reporting verb]say or write something to deal with or as a reaction to someone or something
    回答；答复
    [with direct speech]‘Of course I can,’ she answered.
    “当然，我能行，”她回答道。
    [with clause]she answered that she would take nothing but the ring.
    她回答说她除了戒指外什么都不会拿走。
    [with obj.]she tried to answer his questions truthfully.
    她尽量坦诚地回答他的问题。
    [no obj.]Steve was about to answer, but Hazel spoke first.
    史蒂夫正要回答，但黑兹尔抢先说了。
    ■[with obj.]provide the required responses to (a question in a test or quiz)
    （对测试等）作答
    answer the questions below for a chance to win a holiday.
    回答以下问题以赢得假期。
    ■[no obj.](answer back)respond impudently or disrespectfully to someone, especially when being criticized or told to do something
    顶嘴（尤指对批评或吩咐）
    I'd usually talk him round, but never answer back.
    我通常会说服他，不过从不顶嘴。
    [with obj.]Mary resisted the temptation to answer her mother back.
    玛丽强忍着不和她母亲顶嘴。
    ■[with obj.]act in reaction to (a sound such as a telephone ringing or a knock or ring on a door)
    （对电话铃或敲门等）作出反应
    Digby answered the door.
    迪格比应声开门。
    [no obj.]she rang Edward's house, hoping the housekeeper would answer.
    她打电话去爱德华家，希望管家会接。
    ■[with obj.]defend oneself against (a charge, accusation, or criticism)
    （对指控、谴责或批评）作辩护，回应
    he said he would return to Spain to answer all charges.
    他说他要返回西班牙去对所有的指控作辩护。
    ■[no obj.](answer for)be responsible or to blame for
    对…负责；因…受到谴责
    if you persist in clinging to me in that way I will not answer for the consequences.
    如果你坚持用那样的方式缠我，我不会对后果负责。
    the dust mite has a lot to answer for, especially if you are asthmatic.
    尘螨要负很大责任，特别是如果你有哮喘病。
    ■[no obj.](answer to)be responsible or report to (someone)
    （对某人）负有责任；作交代
    I answer to the Assistant Commissioner of Specialist Operations.
    我对特别行动助理长官负责。
    ■[no obj.](answer to)be required to explain or justify oneself to (someone)
    作出交代；为自己辩解
    you will have the police to answer to.
    你须对警察作出交代。
  2. [with obj.]be suitable for fulfilling (a need); satisfy
    符合，适合，满足
    entrepreneurship is necessary to answer the needs of national and international markets.
    满足国内和国际市场的需要必须要有企业开拓精神。
常用词组
answer the description of
  1. correspond to a description, especially one of a suspect issued by the police
    （尤指警察对嫌疑犯的描述）描述相符
answer to (the name of)
  1. (often humorous)be called
    (常 幽默)名叫
    an attractive woman answering to the name of Suzanne.
    芳名苏珊娜的妩媚女人。
have (或 know) all the answers
  1. (informal)be confident in one's knowledge of something, typically without justification
    (非正式)（自命）知晓一切
in answer to
  1. as a response to or as a result of
    作为对…响应；须作交代
    I hurried along the passage in answer to the doorbell's ring.
    听到门铃响我匆匆穿过走道去开门。
语源
  1. Old English andswaru (noun), andswarian (verb), of Germanic origin; from a base shared by swear
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