answer、reply和respond的区别

单词区别answer多指对问题的回可口头、书面、行为上的回可接双宾语reply多指对某陈述或主张的回可口头、书面、行为上的回答respond多指对号召、职责等作出响应或反应；偏重于用行动回答或响应从构词上也可以感觉到一些区别，一般来说词根决定含义，前缀改变单词含义，后缀表示词性。

answer=前缀 an相对+词根 swer发誓：构词上就暗含两个人面对说话，希望你真实回答的感觉。reply= 前缀re向后，往回+词根plic折叠：构词上有回复的，信息往返的感觉。respond＝前缀re向后，往回+词根spond承诺，答复：我们常说承诺是要用行动来证明的。实际应用answer：Why, no,\" I answered, rather surprised by his tone.“呃，没有。”我答道，对他的语气感到很吃惊。《了不起的盖茨比》You may remember the old question, the one that's supposed to define your outlook on life when you answer it.或许你还记得大家常问的那个“半杯水”老问题，你的答案正反应了你的人生观。《肖申克的救赎》Dumbledore, however, was choosing another lemon drop and did not answer.邓布利多却挑了另一块柠檬雪糕，没有答话。《哈利波特与魔法石》Please answer me a question.请回答我一个问题（可接双宾语）。realy：“But it was always in her,” was the reply. “I’ve told Missis often my opinion about the child, and Missis agreed with me.“不过她生性如此，”对方回答，“我经常跟太太说起我对这孩子的看法，太太也同意。《简爱》`No,' said Mr. Lorry, in reply to the House; `I have referred it, I think, to everybody now here, and no one can tell me where this gentleman is to be found.'“没有，”罗瑞先生对“当局”回答，“我已向这儿的每个人打听过，没有人能告诉我这位先生的地址。”《双城记》respond：There was real love in his voice and the animal responded. 畜牲也心领神会地点点头，摆摆尾。（上下文说的是匹马）《教父》`Then, Herbert,'I would respond, `let us look into out affairs.'“那么赫伯特，”我对他说道，“那么我们合计一下怎么办吧。”《远大前程》