vi.

1. 作答，回答[（+to）]
   Has she responded to your letter?

   她有没有回过你的信？

2. 作出反应；响应[（+to/by/with）]
   The government has responded to pressure and dropped the proposal.

   政府已在压力下放弃了这一建议。

3. （对治疗等）有良好反应；（对操纵等）作出灵敏反应[（+to）]
   The patient is responding well to treatment.

   病人对治疗反应良好。

4. 【美】【律】承担责任[（+in）]
   respond in damages

   承担赔偿责任

vt.

1. 以……回答[+that]
   He responded no to the first question.

   他对第一个问题的回答是否定的。

n.

1. 【宗】（会众对牧师的）应答，唱和
2. 【建】壁联

v.

n.

1. Architecture  a half-pillar or half-pier attached to a wall to support an arch.
2. (in church use) a responsory; a response to a versicle.