answer ♦︎ reply ♦︎ response ♦︎ acknowledgement ♦︎ retortThese are all words for sth that you say, write or do to react to a question or situation.这些词均表示答复、回答。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an answer / a reply / a response / a retort to sb / sth◆an answer / a reply / a response / an acknowledgement from sb◆in answer / reply / response to sb / sth◆a / an quick / immediate / appropriate / suitable answer / reply / response / retort◆a written answer / reply / response / acknowledgement◆a / an sharp / angry / curt reply / response / retort◆a formal reply / response / acknowledgement◆to get / receive an answer / a reply / a response / an acknowledgement◆to give / write / elicit / produce / wait for an answer / a reply / a response◆to send an answer / a reply / an acknowledgement◆to make no answer / reply / response■answer [countable] something that you say, write or do to react to a question, request or situation答复；回答◆Have you had an answer to your letter?你那封信有回音没有？◆As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us the money.我们的祈祷仿佛应验了，她提出借给我们那笔钱。◆I rang the bell, but there was no answer.我按了门铃，但没有人应门。◆I expect a straight answer to a straight question.我问得直率，希望答得坦诚。■reply [countable, uncountable] (especiallywritten) a spoken or written answer to a question, request, invitation, advertisement, etc.（问题的）回答；（请求或邀请的）答复；（广告的）回应◆We had over 110 replies to our advertisement.我们的广告宣传收到了110多份答复。◆I haven't received a reply from him yet.我还没有得到他的答复。◆What did they say in reply?他们怎么答复的？◆I asked her what her name was but she made no reply.我问她叫什么名字，可她没有回答。■response [countable, uncountable] (ratherformal) a spoken or written answer to a question, request or suggestion（对问题、请求或建议的）回答，答复◆95% of customers can expect a response to their enquiries within 10 days.95%的顾客能在10天内得到对所提问题的答复。◆I knocked on the door but there was no response.我敲了门，可是没有回应。NOTE辨析 Answer, response or reply?Reply is slightly more formal than answer and is used especially in written English. It is often used when reporting a conversation or to refer to a written answer to an advertisement or invitation. Response is more formal than reply and is often used in business contexts. * reply比answer稍正式，尤用于书面语，常用于引述谈话，或指对广告、邀请的书面答复。response又比reply正式，常用于商务语境中。■acknowledgement ( acknowledgment) /əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt; NAmEəkˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/ [countable] (ratherformal) a letter saying that sth has been received收件复函◆I didn't receive an acknowledgement of my application.我的申请没有收到复函告知收悉。■retort /rɪˈtɔːt; NAmErɪˈtɔːrt/ [countable] (ratherformal, written) a quick, angry or humorous reply to sth, especially to sth sb says（生气或幽默的）回应，反驳◆He opened his mouth to make a caustic retort.他开口作了尖刻的反驳。◆She bit back(= stopped herself from making) a sharp retort.她克制住自己，没有尖刻地反驳。