回答 | ケンブリッジ英語辞典の定義

ANSWER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary Meaning of answer in English answer noun [ C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈæn.sɚ / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈɑːn.sə r / answer noun [C] ( REACTION ) Add to word list Add to word list A1 a reaction to a question , letter , phone call , etc.: in answer to In answer to your letter of May 30 , I am writing to accept your offer of $3,575 in compensation . The diplomat promised to give a written answer to the senator's detailed question . We've emailed him asking him if he's free on that date but we haven't had an answer yet . I've just called him but there was no answer. I didn't realize we had to write each answer on a new sheet of paper . I got eight correct answers and two wrong ones in last week's exam . an answer answer We're still waiting for an answer. reply "How far?" asked Nigel. "Not far," was the mumbled reply. answer 105 is the correct answer. response Thank you for your swift response. reaction What was her reaction when she was asked for her resignation? retort Alan snapped back with a witty retort. See more results » We need a definite answer by tomorrow . Can you figure out the answer to question 5? I'd like you to give me an honest answer. I'll think it over and give you an answer next week . The public has a right to expect truthful answers from politicians . Answering & responding affirmatively and the same to you with (brass) knobs on idiom answer the door clap back phrasal verb clapback comeback counter field I take/plead the Fifth (Amendment) idiom in response in the affirmative interview keep (someone/something) away phrasal verb lukewarm response non-answer rejoin respond response retort riposte See more results » answer noun [C] ( SOLUTION ) B1 a solution to a problem : It's a difficult situation and I don't know what the answer is. There's no easy answer to the problem . an answer answer We're still waiting for an answer. reply "How far?" asked Nigel. "Not far," was the mumbled reply. answer 105 is the correct answer. response Thank you for your swift response. reaction What was her reaction when she was asked for her resignation? retort Alan snapped back with a witty retort. See more results » I spent hours doing that calculation and I still got the answer wrong . Surely the answer's obvious - or are you being deliberately obtuse ? You got 20 percent of the answers right - that means one in every five. You'll never guess the answer - do you give in? His nimble mind calculated the answer before I could key the numbers into my computer . Solving and solutions band-aid solution be at the bottom of something idiom break the deadlock clear (something) up phrasal verb clear a hurdle crack cure hack heuristics holding operation insolvable iron something out phrasal verb irresolvable kill silver bullet solutionism solutionist solutionize solvable wash See more results » Idiom someone's answer to someone/something answer verb us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈæn.sɚ / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈɑːn.sə r / answer verb ( REACT ) A1 [ I or T ] to say, write, or do something as a reaction to a question , letter , etc.: answer a question You still haven't answered my question : why do you need to borrow my car ? I can't answer (you) without more detailed information . I texted asking whether he'd be coming to the party but he hasn't answered yet . [ + speech ] "I'd love to have dinner with you, but I won't be able to get there before nine o'clock," she answered. [ + that ] She answered that she wouldn't be able to come before nine o'clock. to answer someone answer "Thank you," she answered. reply The man replied that something was missing. respond We aim to respond to all inquiries within five business days. react He reacted positively to the proposal. get back to I'll look into it and get back to you. explain "What happened?" she asked. - "There's no time to explain!" he said. See more results » answer to the name (of) formal to be called: Does anyone here answer to the name of Wallis? See more A2 [ I or T ] to open the door to someone or pick up the phone : Someone's at the door - would you answer it, please ? I phoned last night but nobody answered. I went downstairs to answer the phone . Candidates must answer two questions from each paper . Students are advised to answer all questions as fully as possible . When no one answered the door , she peered through the window to see if anyone was there. She spent the morning reading and answering her mail . Answering & responding affirmatively and the same to you with (brass) knobs on idiom answer the door clap back phrasal verb clapback comeback counter field I take/plead the Fifth (Amendment) idiom in response in the affirmative interview keep (someone/something) away phrasal verb lukewarm response non-answer rejoin respond response retort riposte See more results » answer verb ( BE RIGHT FOR ) [ T ] to be suitable for and satisfy someone's needs : He showed me some software that answered my requirements exactly . I have some furniture in the attic that I think might answer your needs . answer a description ( also answer to a description ) to match a description ; to be the same as or similar to a person or thing that has been described : We had an anonymous tip-off about a man answering your description . See more Being suitable or unsuitable age-barred appropriately be made for someone/something idiom become befit bill dress/look/act the part idiom extravagantly face fill/fit the bill idiom find your own level idiom fit level out of order idiom problematic someone's face doesn't fit idiom suit suit someone (right) down to the ground idiom topic unclubbable See more results » Phrasal verbs answer ( someone ) back answer back answer for something answer for someone/something answer to someone (Definition of answer from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) answer | Intermediate English answer noun [ C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈæn·sər / answer noun [C] ( REACTION ) Add to word list Add to word list something said or written in reaction to a question or statement : If you are asking me if I want to go into business with you, the answer is no. I called several times , but there was no answer. An answer is also a reaction to a question asked as part of a test : I think I got most of the answers right on the exam . answer noun [C] ( SOLUTION ) a solution to a problem : There is no easy answer to the problem . (Definition of answer from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of answer answer There was no easy way to answer that question in people. From NPR He answered all their questions truthfully and completely, and he stands by his responses given. From Philly.com He didn't have to call a meeting to answer . From Philly.com It was a peculiar answer and attention-grabbing to be certain. From Chicago Tribune At times, giving better answers would have been easy. From The Atlantic But the answer to one question was astonishing. From The Atlantic His answer -- "from within" -- was until recently about as far as we'd come in understanding the roots of dogged persistence. From The Atlantic It's good to get honest answers when you ask about how many tickets were sold and how well we did. From Billboard This is a hard question to answer , no matter who is asking. From The Atlantic The first step to answering those questions was to quantify the patterns of the feathery motion. From Gizmodo And because there are so few right answers, so few hard-and-fast rules about what works and how in virtual reality, every decision feels huge. From WIRED He stopped to answer a question for one student, checked his watch and told students to put their pencils down. From The Atlantic Though this new information answers some questions, it also raises new ones. From Gizmodo It's a classic gotcha question, but he had an answer ready. From The Atlantic These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations with answer answer These are words often used in combination with answer . Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. answer sheet The child's task was to circle the number on an answer sheet that represented the odd word. From the Cambridge English Corpus clear-cut answer Although a clear-cut answer is impossible, a hypothesis can be advanced. From the Cambridge English Corpus coherent answer Unpacking the logic of conservatism and exposing the presumptions on which it is based seem to be required if we are to provide a coherent answer to the question. From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with answer What is the pronunciation of answer ? Translations of answer in Chinese (Traditional) 反應, 回答, 作答… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 反应, 回答, 作答… See more in Spanish respuesta, solución, contestar… See more in Portuguese resposta, solução, responder… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian उत्तर, समस्येवरील उत्तर, कळविणे… See more （質問に）答える, 返事する, （電話）に出る… See more cevap vermek, yanıtlamak, kapıya bakmak… See more réponse [feminine], solution [feminine], répondre… See more contestar, contestar (a), obrir… See more antwoord, oplossing, antwoorden op… See more ஒரு கேள்வி, கடிதம் அல்லது தொலைபேசி அழைப்பு போன்றவற்றிற்கான ஒரு எதிர்வினை., ஒரு