[] to give a spoken or written answer to sb/sth（口头或书面）回答，回应◆More than fifty people responded to the advertisement.五十多人对这个广告作出了回应。◆We aim to respond to all email enquiries within 24 hours.我们的目标是在 24 小时之内回复所有的电子邮件查询。to react to sth that sb has said or done作出反应；响应◆Customers responded positively to the new packaging.顾客对新包装作出了正面的反应。◆Profit margins are down and firms are responding by looking for ways to reduce costs.利润率下降了，企业作出反应，正在寻找降低成本的途径。