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单词 reply
释义
reply
verb[I]
uk
/rɪˈplaɪ/us
/rɪˈplaɪ/
B1
toanswer:
回答；回复；答复
[+ speech]"Where are you going?" Iasked. "Home," he replied.“你去哪儿？”我问。“回家，”他答道。
[+ that]I repliedthatit was twelve o'clock.我回答说12点了。
Itryto replytolettersthedayIreceivethem.我尽量在收到信的当天就回信。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to answer someone
  • answer"Thank you", she answered.
  • replyThe man replied that something was missing.
  • respondWe aim to respond to all enquiries within five working days.
  • reactHe reacted positively to the proposal.
  • get back toI'll look into it and get back to you.
  • explain"What happened?" she asked. - "There's no time to explain!" he said.
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toreactto anactionby someoneelse:
作出反应；回应
She repliedtothethreatsby going to thepolice.她受到威胁后便去报了警。
France took an earlyleadbefore Spain repliedwiththreegoalsin 14minutes.开球不久法国队便率先进球，之后西班牙队大举反攻，14分钟内先后3次破门。
More examples
  • Since theyrefuseto reply, Ithinkwe'vewontheargumentbydefault.
  • He wasangrybutmanaged, withgreatself-restraint, to replycalmly.
  • Do youthinkit'ssignificantthat he hasn't replied to myletteryet?
  • Sixpeoplehaveconfirmedthat they will beattendingand ten haven't repliedyet.
  • Thebankwasexpeditiousin replying to myletter.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Answering & responding
  • acknowledgment
  • affirmative
  • affirmatively
  • answer
  • answer (someone) back
  • clap
  • clap back
  • clapback
  • counter
  • counterattack
  • cricketsidiom
  • defensively
  • field
  • non-response
  • non-responsive
  • respondent
  • response
  • RSVP
  • thank you
  • whataboutism
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Reacting and responding
reply
noun[CorU]
uk
/rɪˈplaɪ/us
/rɪˈplaɪ/
B1
ananswer:
回答；回复；答复
Iaskedwhy, but hemade/gaveno reply.我问为什么，但是他没有回答。
There were very few repliestoouradvertisement.我们的广告没有得到什么回应。
Inreplytotheirquestions, she justshrugged.面对他们的问题，她只是耸了耸肩，没作任何回答。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
an answer
  • answerWe're still waiting for an answer.
  • reply"How far?" asked Nigel. "Not far," was the mumbled reply.
  • answer105 is the correct answer.
  • responseThank you for your swift response.
  • reactionWhat was her reaction when she was asked for her resignation?
  • retortAlan snapped back with a witty retort.
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More examples
  • I was a littledisconcertedby his reply.
  • His reply to myquestionwassomewhatambiguous.
  • His replydashedourhopes.
  • I'mafraidthe reply wasdefinitelyin thenegative.
  • He wasshockedat thesheervenomof her reply.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Answering & responding
  • acknowledgment
  • affirmative
  • affirmatively
  • answer
  • answer (someone) back
  • clap
  • clap back
  • clapback
  • counter
  • counterattack
  • cricketsidiom
  • defensively
  • field
  • non-response
  • non-responsive
  • respondent
  • response
  • RSVP
  • thank you
  • whataboutism
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(Definition ofreplyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

reply| American Dictionary

reply
verb
us
/rɪˈplɑɪ/
toansweraquestion:
[I]Sheaskedhim howoldhe was but he didn’t reply.
[+ that clause]He replied that he wasn’tinterested.
(Definition ofreplyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

reply| Business English

reply
verb
uk
/rɪˈplaɪ/us
replying|replied|replied
[IorT]
to give aspokenor writtenanswer:
'Yourcommentshave beennoted,' he replied.
reply to sb/sthHe did not reply to amessageleftfor him.
36applicantsreplied toouradvert.
reply that55% ofrespondentsreplied that they areconfidentintheircompanies'leaders.
[I]
toreactto something that someone has done:
Thevotersreplied byvoting80% infavour.
reply with sthAftercriticismfor beingslowtorespondtochangesin themarket, thecompanyreplied with amajorrestructuring.
reply
noun[C]
uk
/rɪˈplaɪ/us
aspokenor writtenanswer:
get/have/receive a replyWe had more than 100 replies.
a reply to sb/sthWereceivedno reply toourquery.
await a replyTheletter,datedDecember17,awaitsa reply.
You willreceiveawritten replyonceyourcomplainthas beenlookedinto.
in reply (to sth)
as ananswerorreactionto something:
He didn't really say anything in reply.
In reply to aquestionaboutpiracy, he said that there was over 90%piracyofsoftware.
in reply toformal
COMMUNICATIONS
used tobeginaformalletterthat isansweringanotherletter:
In reply toyourletterofOctober7th, I would like toofferyoucompensationof €100.
(Definition ofreplyfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofreply

reply
In a concluding chapter he gives personal commentaries on some of the earlier chapters, replying to critiques and issuing quite a few challenges.
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Table 1 lists the typical replies of the common speech acts listed above.
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Multiple replies are allowed, for instance, alternative arguments for the same assertion.
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Can carry out an effective fluent interview, departing spontaneously from prepared questions, following up and probing interesting replies.
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Their replies to a questionnaire will thus be elaborations and interpretations of their attitudes (previously subconscious attitudes), rather than sheer recollections.
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One reason for this is that often the authors in their replies refer to what they have said in their main essays.
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He concedes that some of these replies are helpful to the free-will theist, though in the end he finds none of them satisfactory.
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A total of 476 individuals (62%) replied, of whom 110 subjects had not taken part in the walks because they had merely requested information.
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Ontologies facilitate communication by providing shared notions that can be used to formulate statements (queries, replies, etc.) about instances in the domain.
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I believe this set of replies would be cogent and substantial (though not necessarily persuasive) if the structural critique really did proceed as just described.
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Of the 955 women, then, presumed to have received the questionnaire, 779 replied (81-6%).
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A move is in if it is surrendered or else if all its attacking replies are out.
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To this question of a general nature, a vast majority of four-®fths (80%) replied 'somewhat unfairly' (49%) or 'very unfairly' (31%).
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There are two possible replies to this question.
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When they made replies favourable to the accused, the civilians present smiled and looked at each other.
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Collocationswithreply

reply

These are words often used in combination withreply.

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immediate reply
He is pressing for animmediatereply, and hopes to be in a position to announce his decision at an early date.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
lengthy reply
Surely that would not require a lengthy reply.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
only reply
To which we canonlyreply, who's asking?
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