in response

IPA/ɪn ɹɪspˈɒns/
IPA/ɪn ɹᵻspˈɑːns/

in response — idiom

1. used to show that someone says, does, or changes something because of an earlier

1.慣用語B1
釋義

used to show that someone says, does, or changes something because of an earlier event, request, or remark

例句

In response to the flood, Cyrus opened the school gym at dawn.

in response to + event causing an action

The company cut ticket prices in response to angry messages online.

in response to + public reaction

同義詞
  • in reply

    used more for spoken or written answers than for broader reactions

  • as a reaction

    plainer wording that focuses on the resulting action

  • following

    more formal and often used before events or reports

文法句型

in response to + noun phrase

in response, + clause

用法筆記

Usually followed by 'to' plus the event, request, or comment that caused the reaction. It can also appear at the start of a clause when the cause has already been mentioned.

常見錯誤

In response the complaint, the manager called me.
In response to the complaint, the manager called me.
💡before the cause, the phrase normally needs 'to'.