answerer

/ˈan(t)-sər-ər/ (ame, mw)

answerer — 名詞

1. someone, or sometimes a piece of equipment, that gives a reply when a question,

1.名詞B2
釋義

答者；應答器

給出回答的人或裝置

someone, or sometimes a piece of equipment, that gives a reply when a question, call, or signal comes in

例句

In the quiz final, the fastest answerer won the tie-break round.

在益智比賽決賽中，最快的回答者贏了加賽回合。

fastest answerer in a quiz contest

The answerer on the radio show thanked Mei for her question.

廣播節目上的回答者向 Mei 的提問道謝。

answerer as the person replying

同義詞
  • respondent

    more formal; especially common in surveys, questionnaires, and legal contexts

  • responder

    broader and more technical; often used for systems, emergency services, or automatic replies

  • replier

    rare and slightly awkward; usually limited to direct reply situations

反義詞

用法筆記

For people, this noun is mostly seen in structured settings such as quizzes, panels, or formal discussions. For machines, English more often uses answering machine, auto-responder, or a more specific technical term.

常見錯誤

❌Each survey answerer returned the form by Friday.
✅Each respondent returned the form by Friday.
💡in survey and legal English, respondent is the usual formal noun.