[, ] ( replies) something said, written, or done as an answer to sth回答；答复；反应◆All letters of complaint should receive a prompt reply.所有的投诉信都应该得到迅速答复。◆The next morning I had a reply to my email.第二天早上，我收到了电邮答复。⨁get / have / receive a reply得到／收到／接到答复⨁give / make a reply给予／作出答复●in reˈply toused to start a formal letter which is an answer to a letter that you have received兹复（用于正式信件的开头，对收到信件的回复）◆In reply to your letter of 16 March, I regret to inform you that there are currently no vacancies within our company.兹复您 3 月 16 日来信，很遗憾地告知您，目前我们公司内部没有空缺。