respondent
noun[C]
specializeduk/rɪˈspɒn.dənt/us/rɪˈspɑːn.dənt/social science
apersonwhoanswersarequestforinformation:
回答者;答复者;应答者In arecentopinionpoll, amajorityof respondents were againstnuclearweapons.在最近的一次民意调查中,大多数调查对象表示反对发展核武器。
law
in acourtcase, thepersonwho apetition(= aformalletterto thecourtaskingfor aparticularaction)is made against,especiallyin adivorcecase:
(尤指离婚案件中的)被告Shedivorcedthe respondent on thegroundsofunreasonablebehaviour.她以被告行为失当为由与其离婚。
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co-respondentspecialized
Answering & responding
- acknowledgment
- affirmative
- affirmatively
- answer
- answer (someone) back
- clap
- clap back
- clapback
- counter
- counterattack
- cricketsidiom
- defensively
- field
- give
- knob
- non-response
- non-responsive
- RSVP
- thank you
- whataboutism
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