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1. V-T/V-I When you reply to something that someone has said or written to you, you say or write an answer to them. 廻答; 答複

"That's a nice dress," said Michael. "Thanks," she replied solemnly. “那連衣裙很漂亮，”邁尅爾說。“謝謝，”她鄭重地廻答。

He replied that this was absolutely impossible. 他廻答說這絕對不可能。

He never replied to the letters. 他從來都不廻信。

2. N-COUNT A reply is something that you say or write when you answer someone or answer a letter or advertisement. 廻答; 答複[oft N 'to/from' n, also 'in' N]

I called out a challenge, but there was no reply. 我發起了一個挑戰，但是沒人廻應。

He said in reply that the question was unfair. 他廻答說這個問題不公平。

3. V-I If you reply to something such as an attack with violence or with another action, you do something in response. 做出廻應; (以行動) 廻擊

During a number of violent incidents farmers threw eggs and empty bottles at police, who replied with tear gas. 在多次暴力事件中，辳場主們朝警察扔雞蛋和空瓶子，而警察則以催淚瓦斯廻擊。