answer /ˈɑ:nsə/ I. n. ［c］回答，答复，答辩：questions and answers 问题和答案 I have had an answer to her letter. 我对她的信已做了答复。in answer to 作为对于…的回答；应…之要求：The doctor came at once in answer to my telephone call.医生应我的电话请求立即来到。 ‖II. vt.答复，回答：answer a question 回答问题 He answered that he knew nothing about it.他回答说他对于那件事啥也不知。Answer me this question.回答我这个问题。answer for对…负责，对…承担责任，受到报应：You’ll have to answer for your wrong doing one day. 总有一天，你要对你所干的错事负责的。
answerable adj. 可答复的；相符的，相关的(to)：answerable to expectation与希望相符
