respond: [16] Respond comes from Latin respondēre ‘promise in return’, a compound verb formed from the prefix re- ‘back’ and spondēre ‘promise’ (source of English sponsor, spouse, etc). The notion of ‘obligation’ survives in the derivative responsible [16]. The Italian descendant of respondēre is rispondere, whose feminine past participle risposta has given English riposte [18] (originally a fencing term). => sponsor, spouse
respond (v.)
c. 1300, respound, from Old French respondere "respond, correspond," from Latin respondere "respond, answer to, promise in return," from re- "back" (see re-) + spondere "to pledge" (see spondee). Modern spelling and pronunciation is from c. 1600. Related: Responded; responding.
双语例句
1. Some cases of arthritis respond to a gluten-free diet.
无麸质饮食对一些关节炎患者有疗效。
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2. Like any other public servants, police must respond to public demand.
和其他所有公务员一样，警察必须服务于公众的需求。
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3. We must respond to well-founded criticism with a willingness to change.
对于有根有据的批评，我们必须乐意作出改变。
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4. The tanker failed to respond to a command to stop.
这辆罐车没有按照命令停下来。
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5. Even very young premature babies respond to their mother's presence.