n. 1.回答，答复。 2.解答，答案。 3.答辩，抗辩。 4.报复。 短语和例子 an answer to a question 某问题的解答。 have no answer to (sb.'s letter) 无回音[回信]。 in answer to …以回答，为答复(抗议等)而。 one who knows all the answers 〔美俚〕万事通；老世故。 The answer's a lemon. 〔回答荒唐提问时用语〕你这个(可笑的)问题，无法回答；废话! vt. 1.答，回答，答复；答应。 2.解答，答辩。 3.报复。 4.适合；符合。 5.尽(责)，偿(债)。 6.响应。 answer a charge 对控告做出答辩。 answer a debt 偿还债务。 answer a letter 回信。 answer a riddle 解谜。 answer blows with blows 以眼还眼，以牙还牙。 answer the bell [door] 应声开门。 vi. 1.回答；答辩，辩解。 2.负责，保证；抵偿。 3.适合；符合，一致。 4.见效，成功。 短语和例子 answer (to) the purpose of... 可用作…。 Gypsum answers as manure. 石膏可作肥料。 Everything answered. 事事顺利[如愿]。answer for 负…的责任，保证；偿(罪)，负责(受处分)；代(被问人)回答(I'll answer for her safety. 我将为她的安全负责。 answer for a crime 负罪责。 I won't answer for what I'll be doing. 我就老实不客气了)。 answer to 回答；符合。 answer to the name of 叫做，名叫(The dog answers to the name of John. 这只狗叫做约翰)。 answer up 应答快(answer up to a question 立刻回答问题)。
a nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me"
the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff''s complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant''s plea of `guilty'' or `not guilty'' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff''s complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places" 同义词：solution, result, resolution, solvent,
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics" 同义词：reply, response,
the speech act of replying to a question
understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered" 同义词：resolve,
give the correct answer or solution to; "answer a question"; "answer the riddle"
react to a stimulus or command; "The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch"
respond to a signal; "answer the door"; "answer the telephone"
give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument); "The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution"
react verbally; "She didn''t want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation" 同义词：reply, respond,
be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of; "This may answer her needs"
match or correspond; "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave"
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A ''B'' grade doesn''t suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve" 同义词：suffice, do, serve,
be liable or accountable; "She must answer for her actions"
Generally, an answer is a reply to a question or is a solution, a retaliation, or a response that is relevant to the said question.
例句与用法
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He did not answer for fear of hurting her . 他没回答是怕伤她的感情。
2.
He awaited her answer with impatience . 他迫不及待地等待着她的回音。
3.
He answered the call of duty and enlisted in the army . 他应征入伍。
4.
It was too frivolous for her to answer . 这句话太刻薄了，她不愿回答。
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The pupil's answer was right on the beam . 那个学生的回答是正确的。
6.
The same steady voice answered him . 回答他的声音仍然那样沉着坚定。
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It looked as though he found it hard to answer . 他好象觉得难以启齿。
8.
The pleased dante made humble answer . 高兴的但丁恭恭敬敬地作了回答。
9.
She answered that she preferred to eat alone . 她回答说她愿意独自吃。
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He hesitated a moment before he answered her . 他踌躇了一会儿回答她。
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