answer,reply,respond 辨析

answer,reply,respond都含有一定的"回答"之意
answer 用的最广,几乎可指口头,书面乃至行动所表示的一切
reply 指较为正式或经过考虑的答复,除了后面接直接宾语或以that开始的句子外,一般只用作不及物动词,后面连用to,表示回答旁人的问题(话语,信件,祝贺,攻击等)
respond 一般指对紧急问题或请求作出答复,或用行动对所说或所做的事情做出反应

练习(选择最恰当的答案并翻译每句句子):
1.The car ___ well to the controls.
A.responds B.corresponds C.replies D.reflects
2.The electrician went at once in ___ to the phone call.
A.reply B.respond C.reflection D.answer
3.He ___ nothing about this.
A.refuse B.answer C.reply D.respond
4.Please ___ at your earliest convenience.
A.answer B.reflect C.reply D.respond
5.The illness quickly ___ to proper treatment.
A.replied B.answered C.reflected D.responded

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参考答案:
1.The car __A__ well to the controls.这辆汽车操纵灵敏.(respong to sth.对某事物反映灵敏,起反应,回答,响应;corrspond to相当于,与...对应;reply to回信,对...做出反应)
A.responds B.corresponds C.replies D.reflects
2.The electrician went at once in __D__ to the phone call.电工一接到电话马上就去了.(in answer to作为对...的回答,响应,反击等)
A.reply B.respond C.reflection D.answer
3.He __B__ nothing about this.对此他没有回答.
A.refuse B.answer C.reply D.respond
4.Please __C__ at your earliest convenience.请尽早答复.
A.answer B.reflect C.reply D.respond
5.The illness quickly __D__ to proper treatment.疾病经适当治疗后很快好转.
A.replied B.answered C.reflected D.responded