respond to
respond to — phrasal verb
- respond tobase form
- responds to3rd person singular
- responding to-ing form
- responded topast simple
1. to show signs of getting better when a particular medicine or medical treatment
to show signs of getting better when a particular medicine or medical treatment is used — said of a patient or an illness
Mateo's ear infection responded to the antibiotic drops within two days.
respond to + specific treatment (antibiotic drops)
The oncologist smiled when Mrs. Watanabe's tumour responded to the new drug.
Karim's lung infection did not respond to the first antibiotic, so the doctor prescribed a different one.
The rash on Amara's neck responded to the cream almost immediately.
Dr. Osei told the family that the patient's fever had responded to the medication.
- react to
more general; can refer to any reaction, not necessarily improvement
- be receptive to
implies willingness or openness rather than a physical healing response
- resist
used when a disease does not respond to a drug or treatment
文法句型
respond to + noun phrase (treatment, medication, therapy, drug)
用法筆記
Subject is typically an illness, condition, or patient. Object is usually a medical treatment, drug, or form of therapy. Often used with time expressions (within days, almost immediately) to describe how quickly improvement occurs.