response
noun uk/rɪˈspɒns/ us/rɪˈspɑːns/
B2 [ C or U ]回答;回应，反应
an answer or reaction
Responses to our advertisement have been disappointing. 人们对我们广告的反应令人失望。
Her proposals met with an enthusiastic response. 她的提议得到热烈的响应。
I looked in her face for some response, but she just stared at me blankly. 我盯着她的脸看，想知道她有何反应，但是她只是面无表情地盯着我。
Management have granted a ten percent pay rise in response to union pressure. 面对工会的压力，资方以加薪10%应对。
[ C ]（宗教礼拜仪式中会众对牧师的）唱和，应答
any of the parts sung or said, in some religious ceremonies, by the people in answer to the parts said or sung by the priest
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- The response to our advertisement has been somewhat disappointing.
- Have you managed to elicit a response from them yet?
- We must make an immediate response.
- So far, £50 000 has been pledged in response to the appeal.
- The patient's responses are recorded on a sensitive piece of equipment which gives extremely accurate readings.