response
/rɪˈspɒns/noun
1- a verbal or written answer（口头或书面） 回答, 答复：
without waiting for a response, she returned to her newspaper
她没等人家回答便又开始看起报纸来
mass noun we received 400 applications in response to one job ad.我们登了一则招聘职务的广告, 竟收到了400封应征信。
1.1
- a written or verbal answer to a question in a test, questionnaire, survey, etc. a reaction to something（对测验、问卷、民意测验等的）回答, 答复; 反应：
an extended, jazzy piano solo drew the biggest response from the crowd
慢速爵士味钢琴独奏在人群中得到最强烈的反应
mass noun an Honours degree course in Japanese has been established in response to an increasing demand.应日益增长的要求, 已经开设了优等生日语学位课程。
1.2
- Psychology & Physiology an excitation of a nerve impulse caused by a change or event; a physical reaction to a specific stimulus or situation【心理, 生理】反应。
1.3
- the way in which a mechanical or electrical device responds to a stimulus or range of stimuli（机械或电器设备对刺激的）响应。
1.4
- （一般作responses）a part of a religious liturgy said or sung by a congregation in answer to a minister or cantor（宗教仪式中对牧师或领祷人的）应答（或唱和）。
1.5
- Bridge a bid made in answer to one's partner's preceding bid【桥牌】（对同伴叫牌的）应叫。
词源
Middle English: from Old French respons or Latin responsum 'something offered in return', neuter past participle of respondere （see RESPOND）.